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Miko Nakadai

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{{Disambig2|the Prime exchange student|the Generation 1 character she inspired|Miko Tezuka}}
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:''Miko Nakadai is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:MikoNakadai stockimage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Reckless girl who gets the two guys into troub... oh crud, it's the anti-[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]!]]
'''Miko Nakadai''' (仲代ミコ ''Nakadai Miko'') is a 15-year old girl from [[Japan]] with a strong love of [[United States of America|American]] pop culture... as long as it's ''loud'' pop culture! Speed metal and wild punk outfits are her thing, and she's always searching for thrills, causing trouble for her mates [[Jack Darby]] and [[Raf Esquivel]]. She's started to hang out with the Autobot [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] too, helping him get over his fear of hurting his tiny partner and encouraging him to get in trouble with her. However, when the chips are down, she'll look out for her pals and Bulky has her back.

The reckless Miko we know is actually a cover for a vulnerable girl with a slight inferiority complex. She wants to prove herself by leaping into danger head-on, is what it really boils down to. Bulkhead may have been assigned to be her guardian, but Miko has taken to the role for him as much as he has for her. What she lacks in size and power, she makes up for in fierce loyalty and protectiveness for her friends and Bulkhead. She's even got the gall to threaten and take on some of [[Soundwave (WFC)|the]] [[Megatron (WFC)|baddest]] [[Hardshell|of]] [[Starscream (WFC)|the]] Decepticons. Even [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] has been impressed by the guts this girl has. Now if she could just work on when to actually let loose all that energy...

{{quote|"Miko, let's think this through!" "Why?"|Jack forgets to whom he is talking|"[[Tunnel Vision]]"|noquote=true|}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tania Gunadi]] (English), [[Nozomi Furuki]] (Japanese)|[[Li Ye]] (Chinese), [[Pilar Puebla]] (Spain-Spanish), [[So-yeong Lee]] (Korean), [[Gea Riva]] (Italian), [[Lydia Morgenstern]] (German), [[Karla Falcon]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Andressa Andreatto]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Amy Burgess]] (Finnish), [[Delphine Chauvier]] (French)}}

When living in [[Tokyo]], Miko had two loving parents and two purebreed cats, [[Chi Chi]] and [[Ding Dong (Prime)|Ding Dong]]. She went to the best school and took piano lessons from the age of three, but she found it all so boring that she jumped at the chance to transfer to [[Jasper]], [[Nevada]]. Once there, she quickly realized the brochure had lied about it being "the entertainment capital of the world", and soon piano lessons seemed pretty good in comparison. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

[[File:DarknessRising1-Mikoface.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"My country produced ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|what]]''?"]]

Miko was sitting outside her [[Memorial High School|high school]] sketching [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], who was parked in motorcycle mode. She received a phone call from her [[Miko's host parents|host parents]], but decided to ignore it. When Jack rode off on Arcee, she decided to follow the motorcycle because it was the coolest ever. She caught up to Jack in an alley in time to overhear Arcee, who had transformed to [[robot mode]], asking Jack to go back with her to Autobot headquarters for his own safety. When Jack hesitated, Miko encouraged him to go.

Since Miko now also knew about the Autobots, Arcee took both of the humans back to headquarters. When [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] was surprised to see three humans, Arcee wryly explained that the youngsters had [[reproduction|multiplied]]. Miko introduced herself to [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and promptly asked a barrage of questions, leaving the Autobot at a loss for words. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and explained about "[[Autobot|autonomous robotic organisms]]" and the Transformers' [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|civil war]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}

Ratchet picked up [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'s signal, but believed it was a computer system error, since Cliffjumper had previously gone [[death|offline]]. Prime went to investigate anyway. Miko offered to help, but Prime told the humans to remain with Ratchet, to both Miko and Ratchet's dismay. When the humans had to return home, Prime assigned Bulkhead to watch over Miko. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:darknessrising3 mikorocks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|LONDON CALLING WITH [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Prime cartoon|THE ZOMBIES OF DEATH!!]]]]

Bulkhead didn't need much encouragement to take Miko on an offroad jaunt on their way back to base. When they eventually reached their destination, they were deserted by pretty much all of the other Autobots, leaving them at the base with Jack and Raf. Miko decided to make the best of things by organizing those remaining into a band, and she kicked off with a solo on her electric guitar. Fortunately for the others, [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] picked this moment to make a return visit to complain about the energon mine explosion. The kids hid behind Bulkhead, but Miko's guitar gave them away. It was only Bulkhead's intervention that stopped Fowler from taking them into custody then and there. After the agent left, the base equipment picked up a distress call from his helicopter, suggesting he'd been captured by the Decepticons. When Bulkhead used the ground bridge to mount a rescue mission, Miko tagged along, unseen until it was too late. Bulkhead noticed her when she spoke up, but so did one of the Decepticon sentries, leading Miko to witness Bulkhead disemboweling the 'con. (He'd warned her not to look, but she thought it was awesome anyway.) They were joined a short time later by Jack and Raf, who accidentally attracted the attention of more sentries on the Decepticon ship. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

[[File:DarknessRising4-Mikophone.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|See? Proof that teenagers need cell phones.]]
Miko rode in Bulkhead's back seat as he swooped in and picked up the two other kids...and then stayed in there as he drove under the ship, transformed, scaled a nearby cliff, and fought some Decepticons. After spewing on his floor mats, she knocked, and he let her out. She then discovered that the middle of a fight between Bulkhead and some Decepticons was no place for a young human to be. Once they moved into the ship, he was forced to slide her along the floor to keep her safe. They quickly ran into Arcee and Bumblebee with the two boys and, after some more fighting, the Autobots cleared a room for the kids to hide in. Miko and Jack began arguing, which upset Raf, and the pair had to console him. They then noticed a computer screen displaying important info, but before they could make a copy, a Decepticon appeared. Jack yelled to Miko to get a photo with [[Miko's phone|her cell phone]], but only after she snapped a picture of the 'con did he clarify that he meant the readout. They were subsequently rescued once again by the Autobots, and Miko observed on the way back to base that they'd succeeded in rescuing Fowler.

Miko was exuberant over their experiences as she handed over the picture, but Jack was furious that they'd all almost gotten killed. After he opted to return to his normal life, Miko paid him a visit and unsuccessfully attempted to convince him that the exciting life they had with the Autobots was much better. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-BulkheadMiko.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|"It's okay, big guy. ''Lots'' of off-road vehicles have tires five feet tall."]]

When they discovered that the Decepticons were using the [[Giant Sized Array]] radio telescope in [[Texas]] for their [[space bridge]], Miko accompanied Jack and Raf there to do some on-site hacking. It wasn't long before [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] spotted them and sent a tentacle to attack them, knocking Miko and Jack aside. Miko tried to strike at the appendage with an axe, only to miss and have the tentacle snatch up the weapon. They chased it into the next room, where Soundwave had severed the computer system's hard line. Miko took a picture of the Decepticon as he flew away, and he responded by snapping a picture of the three of them. Defeated, the kids returned to base, where they monitored the Autobots' progress in destroying the space bridge. After the Autobots returned, Miko wondered if Optimus would now ask them to go home and forget everything that happened. (The answer, apparently, was no.) {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

Tasked with creating a science project for school, Miko decided on a model of the solar system. Bulkhead helped her by holding it up so she could paint it, but Ratchet somehow took over all of the kids' projects, leading her to observe he was a bit of a control freak. He produced a scale model of Cybertron for her which was not well received at school, and Miko presumably did not achieve a high grade on it. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

[[File:Scrapheap-Mikoaghast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|"I know, right?"]]

The kids arrived at base one Saturday just as Optimus and Arcee were heading out on a mission. She challenged Jack to a video game, but soon found herself on the losing end, at least until a random power fluctuation stopped the game. The reason for the malfunctions was revealed when Raf returned to the control room with a small metal critter the Autobots called a [[Scraplet]]. The day proceeded to be a series of surprises for Miko. First, Raf killed the Scraplet he'd found with a crowbar after it attacked Bumblebee, and second, when she was Scraplet-hunting with Bulkhead, she discovered that the large Autobot screamed like a little girl. After they returned to the control room, she helped Jack and Raf fight the Scraplets off their Autobot friends. A plan was formulated to rid the base of Scraplets using the ground bridge, which meant the three kids had to repair an [[energon]] fuel line rupture. After the successful expulsion of the invaders, they helped repair Bulkhead and Bumblebee, but Miko was scared off by an itsy bitsy spider. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

Miko was excited by the news that a new Autobot, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], was coming to Earth, but figured if he was going to stick around, he'd have to find his own human. She hit it off with Wheeljack right away, and when the Autobots decided to celebrate, brought out her electric guitar. The kids listened to Bulkhead's tales of the old days on Cybertron, and then Wheeljack asked Miko to show him around the base. She answered all of his questions about where the base was and the contents of the armory, but after they returned to the control room, Bulkhead unmasked Wheeljack as a [[Makeshift (Prime)|Decepticon impostor]]. The impostor took Miko hostage, threatening to squish her. After the ground bridge was activated, the real Wheeljack came through and hit the impostor, knocking Miko out of his grip and into Bulkhead's waiting hand. Once the impostor was disposed of, they again partied and Miko played her guitar some more. The three kids turned out to see Wheeljack off as he left for space, and Miko snapped off a picture of him and Bulkhead on her cell phone. {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:JackFireExtinguisherMikoAxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"We're the stars, you're generic goons. ''Just walk away.''"]]

When the Autobots helped Fowler move a hi-tech device, the kids observed their progress from base with Ratchet. The [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]] was in danger of being captured by [[MECH]], and Miko had the bright idea that Ratchet could ground bridge them onto the speeding train that was transporting the object. With some help from Raf, Ratchet got Jack and Miko on the train, and Miko grabbed a fire ax to try and defend the device with. The MECH goons ended up retreating after seeing Optimus. [[Silas]] blew up the track ahead of the train, and for a few moments, Jack and Miko thought they were doomed—Miko even asked Raf to make sure Bulkhead got her beloved electric guitar—but Optimus managed to stop the train in time. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

Miko skipped out of detention one day when Bulkhead arrived outside the school, earning herself a lecture. Bulkhead took her on a mission to [[Greece]], with the theory that she could use the time to work on her history report, but instead they found an ancient fresco showing an [[Energon Harvester]]. [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] arrived and used Bulkhead to break the fresco, but luckily, Miko had already snapped a picture of it with her phone. When Raf located the actual Harvester in a museum, Miko volunteered the services of the three kids to go in and retrieve it. After some deft work disabling a security camera with her phone, she, Jack and Raf were able to swipe the Harvester, but while making their escape, Miko was caught by a [[museum security guard|security guard]]. While they waited for the police, Miko bored him with every bit of knowledge she could remember about Greek history. Eventually, Fowler arrived to bail her out, and she happily told Bulkhead that she was going to write her history project on how the Autobots interacted with ancient races. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

At school, Miko and Raf heard all about Jack's race with [[Vince]], the local bully, and they congratulated him when he reached the Autobot base. He swore them both to secrecy. After Vince challenged Jack to another race but Arcee refused to take part, Miko helped Jack convince Raf to let him take Bumblebee instead. Miko and Raf subsequently failed to cover for Jack and Bumblebee's absence, first with Arcee, and then with Optimus. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

After Optimus was struck down with a [[Cybonic plague]] and Arcee and Bumblebee infiltrated the Decepticon ship, the three kids watched Ratchet monitor the pair's progress as Arcee patched Bumblebee into the comatose Megatron's mind to find the cure. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} Miko later acted as referee for a [[basketball]] game between Bulkhead and Bumblebee. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

[[File:Shadowzone-shadow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|[[Dull surprise]]?]]

When the Autobots detected a Dark Energon signal, Miko cheered Bulkhead on, but her seeming not to want to go alone made Jack and Raf suspicious. Sure enough, she made a break for the GroundBridge, and though Jack tried to stop her, she and the two boys ended up on the battlefield. The Autobots finally noticed them when she realized that she'd lost her cellphone and yelled at Jack. The kids were promptly sent back through the bridge, but interference from a Decepticon GroundBridge caused a disruption which deposited the trio in a [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]] dimension. Unable to be seen or heard by the Autobots, they were pursued by [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] who had been resurrected as a [[zombie]] by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. After Raf dropped his glasses, Miko risked her life to retrieve them. The kids managed to send a text to Miko's phone back at base to alert the Autobots, and attempted to use Starscream's severed arm against the rampaging Skyquake but only succeeded in dislodging his arm, which promptly began chasing them as well. The three kids returned to reality through a special GroundBridge portal engineered by Ratchet and, much to Jack's surprise, Miko took responsibility for the entire mess. Optimus said she'd suffered enough though. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

After Bulkhead was knocked out during a fight with Breakdown, Miko eventually managed to reach him on the comms, and he requested a GroundBridge back to base. She was disappointed to learn that Bulkhead hadn't manage to trash his foe, who had instead been snatched by MECH. She was even more dismayed when Bulkhead refused to go on the mission to rescue his arch-enemy, insisting that he should be the one to do it so that he could have a rematch. Even ''[[Dinolizard vs. Five-Headed Ape]]'' wasn't enough to distract her, and she eventually talked Bulkhead into going to [[Russia]] on his own to try to rescue Breakdown. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}}

Miko was at the Autobot base when Jack and Arcee brought [[June Darby|Jack's mom]] in to introduce her to everyone. {{storylink|Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross}} Unfortunately Jack's killjoy mom started making a habit of hanging out at the base, so things weren't as fun as they had been before. When Miko wanted to go on a mission with Bulkhead, he felt obliged to tell her to stay put because it wouldn't be safe. Miko managed to sneak along anyway, and persuaded Arcee not to make her go back to base. Though Arcee made them turn the rock music off, Miko got to hang out with Bulkhead, at least until they found Breakdown and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]. From the cover of rocks, Miko attempted to snap a picture of the fight, only to have her phone snatched from her hand. The Decepticons' [[polarity gauntlet]] stuck Arcee and Bulkhead together, and as the further pursuit would be dangerous, Arcee insisted on Miko returning to base, causing the girl to complain loudly that Arcee was as bad as Jack's mom. After the mission, Miko took a picture of Bulkhead's new battle scars. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}}

[[File:RockBottom-Mikocries.jpg‎|upright=1.4|thumb|"The fandom ''hates'' me?"]]
Miko was looking forward to a [[Slash Monkey]] concert when she was roped into going to an [[Stripped energon mine|old energon mine]] with Jack, Bulkhead and Arcee. After complaining a lot, she slipped inside to test the mine's acoustics, only for a cave-in to occur, trapping her and Bulkhead. While Bulkhead supported the roof so it didn't crush them both, Miko attempted to clear some of the rocks but eventually became exhausted. They were eventually found, but not by Arcee as they'd hoped, but by Starscream. After the Decepticon chased her around a bit, Jack arrived on a mining drill. Tearfully, she left Bulkhead behind and the two kids made a break for the surface. After Arcee rescued Bulkhead, they joined the two kids and escaped from the mine. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

Bulkhead and Miko sneaked into a monster truck rally and Miko recorded parts of it on her phone. A week later, they were reviewing the footage when Bulkhead was called into the field to help retrieve [[Cybertronian data cylinder]]. Unimpressed at being told to clean the place by Ratchet, Miko followed Bulkhead and attempted to move the cylinder, but only succeeded in making it eject its contents into Bulkhead's cranium. Though Bulkhead seemed fine at first, he started painting formula at a mad rate, and when Miko realized he was beginning to forget things, she had it confirmed by Ratchet that the data from the cylinder was slowly destroying Bulkhead's mind. In an attempt to try and jog Bulkhead's memory, she took him to the monster truck track, only to be found by [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and Breakdown. Miko attempted to conceal Bulkhead and contact the other Autobots, but when the searching Decepticons found Bulkhead, she tried to stop them removing his head. She again triggered the cylinder energy, which left Bulkhead and fired off into space. She believed that the energy had taken Bulkhead's mind with it, and was near inconsolable until something Ratchet said prompted her to get out her guitar, and the sound from it caused the comatose Bulkhead to wake up. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

Miko lent her voice to "Mars Cat", which Raf used to cover up evidence of the Autobots which had found its way on to conspiracy websites. After Raf was gravely injured in an attack, Miko watched Ratchet and Mrs. Darby work to save his life, and gave him a hug when they succeeded. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

When June attempted to take the children with her when she left the base, Miko refused to go, asserting that neither June nor Bulkhead were her mother. As the Autobots discussed the ramifications of [[Unicron]] being at the center of the Earth, Miko wondered if Unicron would stretch and make the Earth explode. Optimus wasn't sure. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

The humans listened as the Autobots battled giant stone Unicrons, and as Megatron arrived to offer to help the Autobots defeat Unicron. Miko was alarmed at the thought that Unicron would remain in the [[Earth's core]] after his defeat, but Raf and Ratchet explained that Unicron ''was'' the Earth's core and removing him would not be possible. To Miko's annoyance, the humans were instructed to hide when Megatron arrived. After Raf ran out to confront the Decepticon leader, Miko got her chance to holler that she would make sure Megatron would regret double-crossing any of her friends, and had to be dragged away by Fowler. The humans all watched the Autobots and Megatron step through the GroundBridge into Earth's core. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

Ratchet told the kids about Optimus back when he was Orion Pax, and how he got the Matrix. Miko and Raf were both concerned when they lost the Autobots' signals. The kids all took shelter underneath Ratchet when the ground started shaking, but were overjoyed when it turned out Prime's team had succeeded. They welcomed the Autobots back, but were shocked by the loss of Optimus, who had become amnesiac. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

When it was determined they would need to reach Cybertron to deal with the problem, Miko suggested using the GroundBridge, adding that Ratchet could turbo-charge it when Raf pointed out that it could barely reach orbit. She was present at base when the Autobots failed to stop the Decepticons from stealing a power source for a new space bridge, and thought Jack's plan to commandeer the Decepticon bridge was a good idea. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Miko turned out to see Jack off as he left for Cybertron, though she seemed more concerned with how Jack was going to use the toilet in the spacesuit Fowler had supplied. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} Miko and the others monitored Jack's mission on Cybertron until he returned with the Autobots and a restored Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

[[File:UrbanaOffendsBumblebee01.jpg|thumb|left|275px|They can see you through your monitor. Bet you wish you weren't naked, now.]]

After Bumblebee's [[transformation cog|T-cog]] was taken, Miko suggested that Ratchet make another one, only to be told it wasn't possible. She and Raf tried to cheer Bumblebee up, but all of their entertainment seemed to revolve around cars, which just made things worse. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} She and the other kids hung around for an attempted transplant, and subsequently covered for Bumblebee when he went to get his cog back. {{Storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}} The kids were racing toy cars when Fowler reported being attacked by Optimus. They stuck around as Optimus returned and it turned out he was being impersonated by a MECH creation which Miko dubbed "[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]]". {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}}

After the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' became sentient, the kids GroundBridged aboard with Fowler to try and download the Iacon database. When they learned the ship was heading for [[New York City]] and Fowler was rendered unconscious, they headed for the power core. Miko and Raf ended up playing hide and seek with one of the ship's manipulator arms while Jack worked on reversing the energon flow. After succeeding, they high-tailed it back to the GroundBridge. {{storylink|Flying Mind}} Jack and Miko volunteered to go to [[New York City|Manhattan]] with Arcee and Bumblebee in search of one of the relics. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} {{storylink|Toxicity}} The two kids encountered [[Vogel]], a sweeper train driver whom they took into their confidence. With his help, they used the sweeper train to hit Knock Out, but this resulted in the train barreling out of control. With a little assistance from Arcee, they stopped the train by running it into Knock Out, and subsequently got Fowler to draft Vogel to ensure his silence. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}}

[[File:Hurt-Mikosleeps.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Are we there yet?]]
Miko's triumph at their victory was ended when they returned to base to find that Bulkhead was near death after encountering [[Hardshell]]. Upset and seeking revenge, she stowed away on the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'' and persuaded Wheeljack to let her join him on his revenge. The pair attacked an energon mine with Miko acting recon, but once they drew Hardshell out, Wheeljack left her on board the ship. As the Autobot's fight against Hardshell ended in a loss, Miko used the ship's missiles to blast Hardshell, killing the Insecticon. The revenge didn't make Miko feel any better however, and she returned to base to be with the now-stabilized Bulkhead. {{storylink|Hurt}}

As Bulkhead worked to recover, Miko attempted to loudly encourage him to work harder at it. She was upset by his slow progress, but Arcee told her the story an adventure with [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]], during which Arcee and Cliffjumper encountered [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] and ended up on Earth. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} She continued to try to help Bulkhead, and when new Autobot [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] arrived, tried to reassure him that he wasn't being replaced, despite herself being excited to see a new Autobot. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

Bulkhead remained discouraged, despite Miko's ongoing support. She, Jack and Fowler were sent via GroundBridge to Raf's house when the Decepticons got control of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, and assisted him in destroying the satellite. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

When the kids learned that the Autobots were going to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Miko immediately made plans to move there with Bulkhead. The Autobots continued to keep the trio out of the loop, and they were kidnapped by Starscream, Soundwave and Knock Out, and taken to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Bulkhead handed over an [[Omega Key]] in exchange for Miko, and they later returned to Earth after the destruction of the [[Omega Lock]]. With the Autobot base under threat from the Decepticons, Bulkhead and Miko left through the GroundBridge together for elsewhere in the United States. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Bulkhead and Miko headed for a Wrecker meeting spot, though she had to put up with him complaining about her phone usage. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} After waiting at the meeting spot for a while, they were eventually rewarded by the arrival of Wheeljack, and watched him lay a trap for some pursuing Decepticons. {{storylink|Scattered}} The trio set about blowing up an energon mine, though they were attacked by a [[Predaking (Prime)|giant metal dragon]] before they could detonate it. Miko mostly hid behind rocks during the ensuing battle, and the three Wreckers were soon picked up by the newly-arrived [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]. They were reunited with most of the rest of the team shortly after. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Miko took part in the diversionary tactics used by the Autobots to thin out the Decepticon ranks prior to their attack on Darkmount. She was bridged to the east coast and ordered a pizza to alert Soundwave of her location, then bridged back. She cheered when Optimus returned to the battlefield, then gushed over his new upgrade after the battle had been won. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[File:ChainOfCommand Miko clobbering time.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|It's clobberin' time!]]
While the Autobots moved into their new base, Miko was almost hit by a lobbing ball tossed by Wheeljack. The kids were surprised to learn that the creatures of myth were actually [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]]s sent to Earth by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} Miko stowed away in Wheeljack's chest for a trip to [[Scotland]], much to Ultra Magnus's dismay. When the Wrecker team was trapped in a cavern by the Predacon, Miko climbed out to use the radio in [[Iron Will|Magnus's ship]] to contact base, only to encounter Starscream. Though he prevented her from reaching the ship, she managed to get hold of the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], and while she had limited success against the Predacon, she managed to bash around Starscream and two Vehicons until the Decepticons were forced into a retreat. Much to her disappointment, Wheeljack left Team Prime having chafed under Magnus's command. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} Worried about Wheeljack, Miko rang Jack only to find the Wrecker had already gone out on another mission with Arcee. Once Magnus's ship got back to the military base, Miko teased Jack about losing his partner to Wheeljack, but it turned out Arcee had merely talked Wheeljack into not giving up his place on the team. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

While Raf, Miko and Jack watched Ratchet repair Ultra Magnus's hand, the topic of Bumblebee's voice box came up. Raf explained to Miko that Bumblebee still missed the sound of his own, original voice, and longed for it to be restored. Later, all three children watched the Autobots interrogate Soundwave from a distance, and were deafened by the captured Decepticon's sonic assault. Thankfully, they were out of harm's way by the time Laserbeak broke in to free its master. {{storylink|Minus One}}

After Ratchet was captured by the Decepticons, Miko attempted to help Raf and Wheeljack build an aerial drone, but only succeeded in making Raf surly. {{storylink|Persuasion}} Though the plan to find the warship didn't pan out, Ratchet was able to contact them and provide them with coordinates. The kids watched the Autobots head through the GroundBridge to storm the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}} As part of a plan concocted by Jack, Miko again donned the Apex Armor and bridged onto the ''Nemesis''. She tossed around the few Vehicons she encountered and acted as bait for Soundwave, until Raf could engineer a GroundBridge interaction that trapped the Decepticon in the shadowzone. Following the capture of the ship, the three kids accompanied the Autobots to Cybertron where they used the Omega Lock to restore the planet. Back on Earth, the kids received the news that they were going to be part of Unit:E, and Miko and Bulkhead had a tearful farewell before the Autobots departed for their home world. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
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===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Titan4.2 Miko wants storytime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"Going ape? Does this look like [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]?"]]
Mika {{sic}} was impressed with the size of the [[Safe]] that Ratchet had built. Following the discovery of a [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear bomb]], when Jack pointed out there were enemy blips on the monitor, Mika suggested it was just a console game. She badgered Raf to hurry up while he was trying to defuse the nuke, much to his annoyance. He finally succeeded, to cheers from Mika and Jack. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}

When the Autobots took the kids on a trip to [[Valley of Fire State Park]], Miko Nakaki {{sic}} persuaded Optimus to tell them a story from the war. Optimus told them about one time when Megatron acted in a compassionate manner, and Miko was disappointed that it ended in Optimus letting Megatron go. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Miko watched while Bulkhead tried to decorate a [[Christmas]] tree, though she didn't defend him when Arcee and Jack started with the mocking. After the kids were left at the base with Arcee and Bulkhead, Raf suggested the two Autobots try to find something they had in common. They didn't get very far until Miko suggested they think of something Winter related. This resulted in them turning the base into an ice rink, though Miko proved a less-than-stellar skater. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

When Raf became hypnotised and let a bunch of Vehicons into the base, Miko looked at the box for the game he'd been playing and noticed the Decepticon insignia on the side. Jack reasoned that the game was controlling their friend, so Miko ripped the game console from the TV and threw it aside, successfully waking up Raf. After Raf used a loopback to violently suck all the Decepticons he'd let in back through the GroundBridge, Miko asked if they could do it again. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}}

After hearing that a series of attacks had left several schools in Jasper County destroyed, Miko was disappointed that their school wasn't among them. She cheered up when Optimus announced he was taking the three of them out of school out of concern though. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.5|School Is... Out!}}

[[File:Titan4.9 Miko is kidnapped.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|To be fair, the last time she touched the light switch it exploded.]]
Miko watched Bulkhead and Arcee head out to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]] to find Optimus after contact with the Autobot leader was lost. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}} She was still at the base when Bulkhead and Bumblebee brought the [[neuron refractor]] back from China. MECH [[Novo|Agent Novo]] who had been hiding in the machine revealed himself, taking Miko prisoner and forcing the Autobots to bridge him with his captive to China. From there, Miko was taken to MECH HQ and locked in an interrogation cell. Some time later she was broken out by Novo, now in a robot body thanks to MECH's experiment, and returned to the Autobots. Despite her pleading, Novo himself would not return to base with them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.9|The Novo Incident}}

Miko was on-hand to help Jack demonstrate how to bob for apples. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.10|Mad Dogs & Autobots}} When Bulkhead went missing, Miko's phone proved instrumental in locating him on the Decepticon warship. Miko, Jack and Raf accompanied the Autobots to the ship, and Miko found a quick way to locate Bulkhead by hollering his name. Once the boys had dealt with the [[Ultra Prison]] trapping her Autobot friend, everyone returned to base where Miko suggested Bulkhead thank her with some monster truck rally. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}}

The kids were present during a battle in [[The Wave]]. When they later returned to base, Miko found that Raf had set off The Big Banger from her [[Miko's Party Kit|Party Kit]] in her absence, but luckily he had a good reason. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Following a mission where the Autobots rescued some hostages from the Decepticons, who had taken over the studio for the game show ''[[Down and Out]]'', Miko, Jack and Raf enjoyed watching footage of Optimus and Bulkhead's bumbling attempts to stop [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}

Miko accompanied Jack, Raf and Bumblebee to [[Devil's Cove]] on the hunt for a Decepticon [[Piranacon (Prime)|"sea monster"]]. When Piranacon attacked the kids' boat, they found themselves in an underwater cave, with wreckages of numerous boats and the [[Seacon (Prime)|Seacon]] leader [[Snaptrap (Prime)|Snaptrap]]. Eventually, the three found a pile of unexploded [[World War II]]-era mines and used them to blow a hole in the side of the cave, freeing them and having the unexpected side-effect of killing Piranacon. Having been saved by Bumblebee, Miko notes that perhaps they should plan a staycation next time. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.16|Fury from the Deep}}
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===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO_Jack_Miko.jpg|thumb|right|100px|I'm still annoying!]]
After the [[Autobot]]s built a jail cell for Mega-Megatron, Miko and Jack thanked [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]. However, they were treated to a nasty sight as the jail cell collapsed, sending Optimus Prime tumbling to the ground in a crash. {{storylink|Defend the Blocks! Autobots, Dispatch!}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Miko was one of the many women brought to the [[Legends World]] by [[Tigatron]] using the [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]] in an attempt to get women who liked him better than [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. It did not work out, as all of the women brought over eventually swooned over Springer. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Miko was weirded out by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[My Little Pony|ponies]], and an {{w|Strawberry Shortcake|underage baker}} singing Christmas carols. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers1|The Hub Carolers}}

== Games ==
=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game'' ===
[[File:TfprimegameMiko.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tania Gunadi]] (English)|[[Geneviève Doang]] (French), [[Pilar Puebla]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

When the Autobots go missing after a battle on a falling Dark Energon asteroid, Miko, Jack, and Raf use the GroundBridge to make contact with their scattered partners. Miko finds Bulkhead in an underground temple, but Starscream finds them too. Following a lengthy battle, Bulkhead overpowers Starscream, but Miko is taken hostage by one of the Air Commander's Vehicons. Raf was also captured, and the two kids were used as bargaining chips by Megatron to force the Autobot medic Ratchet into rebuilding Thunderwing.

Although he was forced into doing most of the work, Ratcher eventually escaped and got Miko and Raf to safety as well. Miko's compulsive picture taking proved to be an asset, as she was able to show the Autobots a weak spot on Thunderwing's armor that they then used to bring down the titan. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
When the Decepticons constructed an [[Energon Drain]] in an asteroid field, Jack, Raf, Miko and the Autobots countered it by building a [[Pulsar Dish]] from debris. While the dish was under construction, Bulkhead and Miko could help out by beating up Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
{{anchor|EntertainmentPack}}
[[File:Primetoy-JackMikoRaf.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Suck it, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]]!]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron: A Rivalry Reborn''' (Entertainment Pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: A PVC figurine of Miko comes with figurines of [[Jack Darby]] and [[Raf Esquivel]], as well as Deluxe-Class toys of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. Like the other two figures, Miko's head can turn and she can be removed from her stand.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/MikoNakadai/mikonakadai.htm More information on Miko at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*During the ''Transformers: Prime'' presentation at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010, Miko was given the surname '''Tezuka''', likely an early name for the character.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwhJPGFEzy0&t=7m35s "Transformers: Prime" panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2010]</ref> With the surname change, the franchise was sadly robbed of having {{w|Miko|a priestess}} of ''{{w|Osamu Tezuka|Astro Boy}}''. (The name was later used for a new [[Miko Tezuka|Generation 1 character]].)
*According to the producers, Miko is [[Polygon Pictures]]' favourite character, so they add more expressive motions to even her simplest actions in the script.<ref>[http://www.toonzone.net/2011/02/transformers-prime-premiere-report-and-video-clip-plus-season-two-confirmation/ ToonZone season 1 interview]</ref>
*Miko's name has caused some problems with some of Hasbro's licensees. Titan spelled her first name "Mika" in their comic during [[Transformers Comic issue 4.1|her first appearance]], and "Miko Nakaki" in their Team Prime feature the [[Transformers Comic issue 4.2|following issue]]. A newspaper clipping in their episode guide entry for "[[Deus ex Machina]]" meanwhile gave her the last name "Nasaraki", but we're pegging this as intentional. Bantam Children's book ''[[Optimus Under Threat]]'' meanwhile spelled her last name "Makadi".
*The writers considered having Miko return to Tokyo and introducing her parents during ''Beast Hunters'', but time constraints prevented this.<ref>[http://tformers.com/transformers-sdcc-2013-transformers-prime-beast/20764/news.html Tformers.com: SDCC 2013 - ''Transformers Prime Beast Hunters'' Hasbro Panel]</ref>

==References==
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Miko Nakadai

2023-03-08T21:46:10Z

Maguro98: I don't even dislike the show all that much. This is just me venting about something personal. Don't worry, I'll stop. I'm feeling better now.

User:Maguro98

2023-03-08T21:31:37Z

Maguro98:

[[File:D.I.N.O..jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Godzilla|He]]'s just like me fr fr]]

I hail from [[Argentina|a banana republic]].

I'm also much more fond of giant monsters than giant robots to be honest.

[[Grimlock_(G1)|Grimlock]] is my favourite Transformer. Followed by [[Dinobot_(BW)|Dinobot]], [[Bulkhead_(Animated)|Bulkhead]], [[Ratchet_(Animated)|Rat]][[Ratchet_(G1)/2005_IDW_continuity|chet]] and [[Sky-Byte_(RID)|Sky-Byte]].

I'll contribute to the Wiki to the best of my ability, unfortunately I'm crippled by a basic understanding of the franchise.
==Personal Favourite Transformers Media==
* [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]
* [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]
* [[Transformers: Devastation]]
* [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye Comic]]
* [[The Transformers: The Movie|The G1 Movie]]
* [[Bumblebee_(film)|The Bumblebee Movie]]

User:Maguro98

2023-03-08T21:24:38Z

Maguro98: Fair enough. I'll just politely ask them to leave. uwu

Miko Nakadai

2023-03-08T21:12:26Z

Maguro98: /* Prime */ I'm expect this to be undone.

{{Disambig2|the Prime exchange student|the Generation 1 character she inspired|Miko Tezuka}}
{{faction|wreckers|unite}}
:''Miko Nakadai is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:MikoNakadai stockimage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Reckless girl who gets the two guys into troub... oh crud, it's the anti-[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]!]]
'''Miko Nakadai''' (仲代ミコ ''Nakadai Miko'') is a 15-year old girl from [[Japan]] with a strong love of [[United States of America|American]] pop culture... as long as it's ''loud'' pop culture! Speed metal and wild punk outfits are her thing, and she's always searching for thrills, causing trouble for her mates [[Jack Darby]] and [[Raf Esquivel]]. She's started to hang out with the Autobot [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] too, helping him get over his fear of hurting his tiny partner and encouraging him to get in trouble with her. However, when the chips are down, she'll look out for her pals and Bulky has her back.

The reckless Miko we know is actually a cover for a vulnerable girl with a slight inferiority complex. She wants to prove herself by leaping into danger head-on, is what it really boils down to. Bulkhead may have been assigned to be her guardian, but Miko has taken to the role for him as much as he has for her. What she lacks in size and power, she makes up for in fierce loyalty and protectiveness for her friends and Bulkhead. She's even got the gall to threaten and take on some of [[Soundwave (WFC)|the]] [[Megatron (WFC)|baddest]] [[Hardshell|of]] [[Starscream (WFC)|the]] Decepticons. Even [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] has been impressed by the guts this girl has. Now if she could just work on when to actually let loose all that energy...

{{quote|"Miko, let's think this through!" "Why?"|Jack forgets to whom he is talking|"[[Tunnel Vision]]"|noquote=true|}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tania Gunadi]] (English), [[Nozomi Furuki]] (Japanese)|[[Li Ye]] (Chinese), [[Pilar Puebla]] (Spain-Spanish), [[So-yeong Lee]] (Korean), [[Gea Riva]] (Italian), [[Lydia Morgenstern]] (German), [[Karla Falcon]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Andressa Andreatto]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Amy Burgess]] (Finnish), [[Delphine Chauvier]] (French)}}

When living in [[Tokyo]], Miko had two loving parents and two purebreed cats, [[Chi Chi]] and [[Ding Dong (Prime)|Ding Dong]]. She went to the best school and took piano lessons from the age of three, but she found it all so boring that she jumped at the chance to transfer to [[Jasper]], [[Nevada]]. Once there, she quickly realized the brochure had lied about it being "the entertainment capital of the world", and soon piano lessons seemed pretty good in comparison. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

[[File:DarknessRising1-Mikoface.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"My country produced ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|what]]''?"]]

Miko was sitting outside her [[Memorial High School|high school]] sketching [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], who was parked in motorcycle mode. She received a phone call from her [[Miko's host parents|host parents]], but decided to ignore it. When Jack rode off on Arcee, she decided to follow the motorcycle because it was the coolest ever. She caught up to Jack in an alley in time to overhear Arcee, who had transformed to [[robot mode]], asking Jack to go back with her to Autobot headquarters for his own safety. When Jack hesitated, Miko encouraged him to go.

Since Miko now also knew about the Autobots, Arcee took both of the humans back to headquarters. When [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] was surprised to see three humans, Arcee wryly explained that the youngsters had [[reproduction|multiplied]]. Miko introduced herself to [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and promptly asked a barrage of questions, leaving the Autobot at a loss for words. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and explained about "[[Autobot|autonomous robotic organisms]]" and the Transformers' [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|civil war]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}

Ratchet picked up [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'s signal, but believed it was a computer system error, since Cliffjumper had previously gone [[death|offline]]. Prime went to investigate anyway. Miko offered to help, but Prime told the humans to remain with Ratchet, to both Miko and Ratchet's dismay. When the humans had to return home, Prime assigned Bulkhead to watch over Miko. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:darknessrising3 mikorocks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|LONDON CALLING WITH [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Prime cartoon|THE ZOMBIES OF DEATH!!]]]]

Bulkhead didn't need much encouragement to take Miko on an offroad jaunt on their way back to base. When they eventually reached their destination, they were deserted by pretty much all of the other Autobots, leaving them at the base with Jack and Raf. Miko decided to make the best of things by organizing those remaining into a band, and she kicked off with a solo on her electric guitar. Fortunately for the others, [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] picked this moment to make a return visit to complain about the energon mine explosion. The kids hid behind Bulkhead, but Miko's guitar gave them away. It was only Bulkhead's intervention that stopped Fowler from taking them into custody then and there. After the agent left, the base equipment picked up a distress call from his helicopter, suggesting he'd been captured by the Decepticons. When Bulkhead used the ground bridge to mount a rescue mission, Miko tagged along, unseen until it was too late. Bulkhead noticed her when she spoke up, but so did one of the Decepticon sentries, leading Miko to witness Bulkhead disemboweling the 'con. (He'd warned her not to look, but she thought it was awesome anyway.) They were joined a short time later by Jack and Raf, who accidentally attracted the attention of more sentries on the Decepticon ship. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

[[File:DarknessRising4-Mikophone.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|See? Proof that teenagers need cell phones.]]
Miko rode in Bulkhead's back seat as he swooped in and picked up the two other kids...and then stayed in there as he drove under the ship, transformed, scaled a nearby cliff, and fought some Decepticons. After spewing on his floor mats, she knocked, and he let her out. She then discovered that the middle of a fight between Bulkhead and some Decepticons was no place for a young human to be. Once they moved into the ship, he was forced to slide her along the floor to keep her safe. They quickly ran into Arcee and Bumblebee with the two boys and, after some more fighting, the Autobots cleared a room for the kids to hide in. Miko and Jack began arguing, which upset Raf, and the pair had to console him. They then noticed a computer screen displaying important info, but before they could make a copy, a Decepticon appeared. Jack yelled to Miko to get a photo with [[Miko's phone|her cell phone]], but only after she snapped a picture of the 'con did he clarify that he meant the readout. They were subsequently rescued once again by the Autobots, and Miko observed on the way back to base that they'd succeeded in rescuing Fowler.

Miko was exuberant over their experiences as she handed over the picture, but Jack was furious that they'd all almost gotten killed. After he opted to return to his normal life, Miko paid him a visit and unsuccessfully attempted to convince him that the exciting life they had with the Autobots was much better. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-BulkheadMiko.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|"It's okay, big guy. ''Lots'' of off-road vehicles have tires five feet tall."]]

When they discovered that the Decepticons were using the [[Giant Sized Array]] radio telescope in [[Texas]] for their [[space bridge]], Miko accompanied Jack and Raf there to do some on-site hacking. It wasn't long before [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] spotted them and sent a tentacle to attack them, knocking Miko and Jack aside. Miko tried to strike at the appendage with an axe, only to miss and have the tentacle snatch up the weapon. They chased it into the next room, where Soundwave had severed the computer system's hard line. Miko took a picture of the Decepticon as he flew away, and he responded by snapping a picture of the three of them. Defeated, the kids returned to base, where they monitored the Autobots' progress in destroying the space bridge. After the Autobots returned, Miko wondered if Optimus would now ask them to go home and forget everything that happened. (The answer, apparently, was no.) {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

Tasked with creating a science project for school, Miko decided on a model of the solar system. Bulkhead helped her by holding it up so she could paint it, but Ratchet somehow took over all of the kids' projects, leading her to observe he was a bit of a control freak. He produced a scale model of Cybertron for her which was not well received at school, and Miko presumably did not achieve a high grade on it. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

[[File:Scrapheap-Mikoaghast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|"I know, right?"]]

The kids arrived at base one Saturday just as Optimus and Arcee were heading out on a mission. She challenged Jack to a video game, but soon found herself on the losing end, at least until a random power fluctuation stopped the game. The reason for the malfunctions was revealed when Raf returned to the control room with a small metal critter the Autobots called a [[Scraplet]]. The day proceeded to be a series of surprises for Miko. First, Raf killed the Scraplet he'd found with a crowbar after it attacked Bumblebee, and second, when she was Scraplet-hunting with Bulkhead, she discovered that the large Autobot screamed like a little girl. After they returned to the control room, she helped Jack and Raf fight the Scraplets off their Autobot friends. A plan was formulated to rid the base of Scraplets using the ground bridge, which meant the three kids had to repair an [[energon]] fuel line rupture. After the successful expulsion of the invaders, they helped repair Bulkhead and Bumblebee, but Miko was scared off by an itsy bitsy spider. {{storylink|Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap}}

Miko was excited by the news that a new Autobot, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], was coming to Earth, but figured if he was going to stick around, he'd have to find his own human. She hit it off with Wheeljack right away, and when the Autobots decided to celebrate, brought out her electric guitar. The kids listened to Bulkhead's tales of the old days on Cybertron, and then Wheeljack asked Miko to show him around the base. She answered all of his questions about where the base was and the contents of the armory, but after they returned to the control room, Bulkhead unmasked Wheeljack as a [[Makeshift (Prime)|Decepticon impostor]]. The impostor took Miko hostage, threatening to squish her. After the ground bridge was activated, the real Wheeljack came through and hit the impostor, knocking Miko out of his grip and into Bulkhead's waiting hand. Once the impostor was disposed of, they again partied and Miko played her guitar some more. The three kids turned out to see Wheeljack off as he left for space, and Miko snapped off a picture of him and Bulkhead on her cell phone. {{storylink|Con Job}}

[[File:JackFireExtinguisherMikoAxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"We're the stars, you're generic goons. ''Just walk away.''"]]

When the Autobots helped Fowler move a hi-tech device, the kids observed their progress from base with Ratchet. The [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System]] was in danger of being captured by [[MECH]], and Miko had the bright idea that Ratchet could ground bridge them onto the speeding train that was transporting the object. With some help from Raf, Ratchet got Jack and Miko on the train, and Miko grabbed a fire ax to try and defend the device with. The MECH goons ended up retreating after seeing Optimus. [[Silas]] blew up the track ahead of the train, and for a few moments, Jack and Miko thought they were doomed—Miko even asked Raf to make sure Bulkhead got her beloved electric guitar—but Optimus managed to stop the train in time. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

Miko skipped out of detention one day when Bulkhead arrived outside the school, earning herself a lecture. Bulkhead took her on a mission to [[Greece]], with the theory that she could use the time to work on her history report, but instead they found an ancient fresco showing an [[Energon Harvester]]. [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] arrived and used Bulkhead to break the fresco, but luckily, Miko had already snapped a picture of it with her phone. When Raf located the actual Harvester in a museum, Miko volunteered the services of the three kids to go in and retrieve it. After some deft work disabling a security camera with her phone, she, Jack and Raf were able to swipe the Harvester, but while making their escape, Miko was caught by a [[museum security guard|security guard]]. While they waited for the police, Miko bored him with every bit of knowledge she could remember about Greek history. Eventually, Fowler arrived to bail her out, and she happily told Bulkhead that she was going to write her history project on how the Autobots interacted with ancient races. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

At school, Miko and Raf heard all about Jack's race with [[Vince]], the local bully, and they congratulated him when he reached the Autobot base. He swore them both to secrecy. After Vince challenged Jack to another race but Arcee refused to take part, Miko helped Jack convince Raf to let him take Bumblebee instead. Miko and Raf subsequently failed to cover for Jack and Bumblebee's absence, first with Arcee, and then with Optimus. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

After Optimus was struck down with a [[Cybonic plague]] and Arcee and Bumblebee infiltrated the Decepticon ship, the three kids watched Ratchet monitor the pair's progress as Arcee patched Bumblebee into the comatose Megatron's mind to find the cure. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} Miko later acted as referee for a [[basketball]] game between Bulkhead and Bumblebee. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

[[File:Shadowzone-shadow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|[[Dull surprise]]?]]

When the Autobots detected a Dark Energon signal, Miko cheered Bulkhead on, but her seeming not to want to go alone made Jack and Raf suspicious. Sure enough, she made a break for the GroundBridge, and though Jack tried to stop her, she and the two boys ended up on the battlefield. The Autobots finally noticed them when she realized that she'd lost her cellphone and yelled at Jack. The kids were promptly sent back through the bridge, but interference from a Decepticon GroundBridge caused a disruption which deposited the trio in a [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]] dimension. Unable to be seen or heard by the Autobots, they were pursued by [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] who had been resurrected as a [[zombie]] by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. After Raf dropped his glasses, Miko risked her life to retrieve them. The kids managed to send a text to Miko's phone back at base to alert the Autobots, and attempted to use Starscream's severed arm against the rampaging Skyquake but only succeeded in dislodging his arm, which promptly began chasing them as well. The three kids returned to reality through a special GroundBridge portal engineered by Ratchet and, much to Jack's surprise, Miko took responsibility for the entire mess. Optimus said she'd suffered enough though. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

After Bulkhead was knocked out during a fight with Breakdown, Miko eventually managed to reach him on the comms, and he requested a GroundBridge back to base. She was disappointed to learn that Bulkhead hadn't manage to trash his foe, who had instead been snatched by MECH. She was even more dismayed when Bulkhead refused to go on the mission to rescue his arch-enemy, insisting that he should be the one to do it so that he could have a rematch. Even ''[[Dinolizard vs. Five-Headed Ape]]'' wasn't enough to distract her, and she eventually talked Bulkhead into going to [[Russia]] on his own to try to rescue Breakdown. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}}

Miko was at the Autobot base when Jack and Arcee brought [[June Darby|Jack's mom]] in to introduce her to everyone. {{storylink|Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross}} Unfortunately Jack's killjoy mom started making a habit of hanging out at the base, so things weren't as fun as they had been before. When Miko wanted to go on a mission with Bulkhead, he felt obliged to tell her to stay put because it wouldn't be safe. Miko managed to sneak along anyway, and persuaded Arcee not to make her go back to base. Though Arcee made them turn the rock music off, Miko got to hang out with Bulkhead, at least until they found Breakdown and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]. From the cover of rocks, Miko attempted to snap a picture of the fight, only to have her phone snatched from her hand. The Decepticons' [[polarity gauntlet]] stuck Arcee and Bulkhead together, and as the further pursuit would be dangerous, Arcee insisted on Miko returning to base, causing the girl to complain loudly that Arcee was as bad as Jack's mom. After the mission, Miko took a picture of Bulkhead's new battle scars. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}}

[[File:RockBottom-Mikocries.jpg‎|upright=1.4|thumb|"The fandom ''hates'' me?"]]
Miko was looking forward to a [[Slash Monkey]] concert when she was roped into going to an [[Stripped energon mine|old energon mine]] with Jack, Bulkhead and Arcee. After complaining a lot, she slipped inside to test the mine's acoustics, only for a cave-in to occur, trapping her and Bulkhead. While Bulkhead supported the roof so it didn't crush them both, Miko attempted to clear some of the rocks but eventually became exhausted. They were eventually found, but not by Arcee as they'd hoped, but by Starscream. After the Decepticon chased her around a bit, Jack arrived on a mining drill. Tearfully, she left Bulkhead behind and the two kids made a break for the surface. After Arcee rescued Bulkhead, they joined the two kids and escaped from the mine. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

Bulkhead and Miko sneaked into a monster truck rally and Miko recorded parts of it on her phone. A week later, they were reviewing the footage when Bulkhead was called into the field to help retrieve [[Cybertronian data cylinder]]. Unimpressed at being told to clean the place by Ratchet, Miko followed Bulkhead and attempted to move the cylinder, but only succeeded in making it eject its contents into Bulkhead's cranium. Though Bulkhead seemed fine at first, he started painting formula at a mad rate, and when Miko realized he was beginning to forget things, she had it confirmed by Ratchet that the data from the cylinder was slowly destroying Bulkhead's mind. In an attempt to try and jog Bulkhead's memory, she took him to the monster truck track, only to be found by [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and Breakdown. Miko attempted to conceal Bulkhead and contact the other Autobots, but when the searching Decepticons found Bulkhead, she tried to stop them removing his head. She again triggered the cylinder energy, which left Bulkhead and fired off into space. She believed that the energy had taken Bulkhead's mind with it, and was near inconsolable until something Ratchet said prompted her to get out her guitar, and the sound from it caused the comatose Bulkhead to wake up. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

Miko lent her voice to "Mars Cat", which Raf used to cover up evidence of the Autobots which had found its way on to conspiracy websites. After Raf was gravely injured in an attack, Miko watched Ratchet and Mrs. Darby work to save his life, and gave him a hug when they succeeded. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

When June attempted to take the children with her when she left the base, Miko refused to go, asserting that neither June nor Bulkhead were her mother. As the Autobots discussed the ramifications of [[Unicron]] being at the center of the Earth, Miko wondered if Unicron would stretch and make the Earth explode. Optimus wasn't sure. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

The humans listened as the Autobots battled giant stone Unicrons, and as Megatron arrived to offer to help the Autobots defeat Unicron. Miko was alarmed at the thought that Unicron would remain in the [[Earth's core]] after his defeat, but Raf and Ratchet explained that Unicron ''was'' the Earth's core and removing him would not be possible. To Miko's annoyance, the humans were instructed to hide when Megatron arrived. After Raf ran out to confront the Decepticon leader, Miko got her chance to holler that she would make sure Megatron would regret double-crossing any of her friends, and had to be dragged away by Fowler. The humans all watched the Autobots and Megatron step through the GroundBridge into Earth's core. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

Ratchet told the kids about Optimus back when he was Orion Pax, and how he got the Matrix. Miko and Raf were both concerned when they lost the Autobots' signals. The kids all took shelter underneath Ratchet when the ground started shaking, but were overjoyed when it turned out Prime's team had succeeded. They welcomed the Autobots back, but were shocked by the loss of Optimus, who had become amnesiac. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

When it was determined they would need to reach Cybertron to deal with the problem, Miko suggested using the GroundBridge, adding that Ratchet could turbo-charge it when Raf pointed out that it could barely reach orbit. She was present at base when the Autobots failed to stop the Decepticons from stealing a power source for a new space bridge, and thought Jack's plan to commandeer the Decepticon bridge was a good idea. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Miko turned out to see Jack off as he left for Cybertron, though she seemed more concerned with how Jack was going to use the toilet in the spacesuit Fowler had supplied. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} Miko and the others monitored Jack's mission on Cybertron until he returned with the Autobots and a restored Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

[[File:UrbanaOffendsBumblebee01.jpg|thumb|left|275px|They can see you through your monitor. Bet you wish you weren't naked, now.]]

After Bumblebee's [[transformation cog|T-cog]] was taken, Miko suggested that Ratchet make another one, only to be told it wasn't possible. She and Raf tried to cheer Bumblebee up, but all of their entertainment seemed to revolve around cars, which just made things worse. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} She and the other kids hung around for an attempted transplant, and subsequently covered for Bumblebee when he went to get his cog back. {{Storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}} The kids were racing toy cars when Fowler reported being attacked by Optimus. They stuck around as Optimus returned and it turned out he was being impersonated by a MECH creation which Miko dubbed "[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]]". {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}}

After the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' became sentient, the kids GroundBridged aboard with Fowler to try and download the Iacon database. When they learned the ship was heading for [[New York City]] and Fowler was rendered unconscious, they headed for the power core. Miko and Raf ended up playing hide and seek with one of the ship's manipulator arms while Jack worked on reversing the energon flow. After succeeding, they high-tailed it back to the GroundBridge. {{storylink|Flying Mind}} Jack and Miko volunteered to go to [[New York City|Manhattan]] with Arcee and Bumblebee in search of one of the relics. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} {{storylink|Toxicity}} The two kids encountered [[Vogel]], a sweeper train driver whom they took into their confidence. With his help, they used the sweeper train to hit Knock Out, but this resulted in the train barreling out of control. With a little assistance from Arcee, they stopped the train by running it into Knock Out, and subsequently got Fowler to draft Vogel to ensure his silence. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}}

[[File:Hurt-Mikosleeps.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Are we there yet?]]
Miko's triumph at their victory was ended when they returned to base to find that Bulkhead was near death after encountering [[Hardshell]]. Upset and seeking revenge, she stowed away on the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'' and persuaded Wheeljack to let her join him on his revenge. The pair attacked an energon mine with Miko acting recon, but once they drew Hardshell out, Wheeljack left her on board the ship. As the Autobot's fight against Hardshell ended in a loss, Miko used the ship's missiles to blast Hardshell, killing the Insecticon. The revenge didn't make Miko feel any better however, and she returned to base to be with the now-stabilized Bulkhead. {{storylink|Hurt}}

As Bulkhead worked to recover, Miko attempted to loudly encourage him to work harder at it. She was upset by his slow progress, but Arcee told her the story an adventure with [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]], during which Arcee and Cliffjumper encountered [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] and ended up on Earth. {{storylink|Out of the Past}} She continued to try to help Bulkhead, and when new Autobot [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] arrived, tried to reassure him that he wasn't being replaced, despite herself being excited to see a new Autobot. {{storylink|New Recruit}}

Bulkhead remained discouraged, despite Miko's ongoing support. She, Jack and Fowler were sent via GroundBridge to Raf's house when the Decepticons got control of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, and assisted him in destroying the satellite. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

When the kids learned that the Autobots were going to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Miko immediately made plans to move there with Bulkhead. The Autobots continued to keep the trio out of the loop, and they were kidnapped by Starscream, Soundwave and Knock Out, and taken to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Bulkhead handed over an [[Omega Key]] in exchange for Miko, and they later returned to Earth after the destruction of the [[Omega Lock]]. With the Autobot base under threat from the Decepticons, Bulkhead and Miko left through the GroundBridge together for elsewhere in the United States. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Bulkhead and Miko headed for a Wrecker meeting spot, though she had to put up with him complaining about her phone usage. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} After waiting at the meeting spot for a while, they were eventually rewarded by the arrival of Wheeljack, and watched him lay a trap for some pursuing Decepticons. {{storylink|Scattered}} The trio set about blowing up an energon mine, though they were attacked by a [[Predaking (Prime)|giant metal dragon]] before they could detonate it. Miko mostly hid behind rocks during the ensuing battle, and the three Wreckers were soon picked up by the newly-arrived [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]. They were reunited with most of the rest of the team shortly after. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} Miko took part in the diversionary tactics used by the Autobots to thin out the Decepticon ranks prior to their attack on Darkmount. She was bridged to the east coast and ordered a pizza to alert Soundwave of her location, then bridged back. She cheered when Optimus returned to the battlefield, then gushed over his new upgrade after the battle had been won. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[File:ChainOfCommand Miko clobbering time.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|It's clobberin' time!]]
While the Autobots moved into their new base, Miko was almost hit by a lobbing ball tossed by Wheeljack. The kids were surprised to learn that the creatures of myth were actually [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]]s sent to Earth by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} Miko stowed away in Wheeljack's chest for a trip to [[Scotland]], much to Ultra Magnus's dismay. When the Wrecker team was trapped in a cavern by the Predacon, Miko climbed out to use the radio in [[Iron Will|Magnus's ship]] to contact base, only to encounter Starscream. Though he prevented her from reaching the ship, she managed to get hold of the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], and while she had limited success against the Predacon, she managed to bash around Starscream and two Vehicons until the Decepticons were forced into a retreat. Much to her disappointment, Wheeljack left Team Prime having chafed under Magnus's command. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} Worried about Wheeljack, Miko rang Jack only to find the Wrecker had already gone out on another mission with Arcee. Once Magnus's ship got back to the military base, Miko teased Jack about losing his partner to Wheeljack, but it turned out Arcee had merely talked Wheeljack into not giving up his place on the team. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

While Raf, Miko and Jack watched Ratchet repair Ultra Magnus's hand, the topic of Bumblebee's voice box came up. Raf explained to Miko that Bumblebee still missed the sound of his own, original voice, and longed for it to be restored. Later, all three children watched the Autobots interrogate Soundwave from a distance, and were deafened by the captured Decepticon's sonic assault. Thankfully, they were out of harm's way by the time Laserbeak broke in to free its master. {{storylink|Minus One}}

After Ratchet was captured by the Decepticons, Miko attempted to help Raf and Wheeljack build an aerial drone, but only succeeded in making Raf surly. {{storylink|Persuasion}} Though the plan to find the warship didn't pan out, Ratchet was able to contact them and provide them with coordinates. The kids watched the Autobots head through the GroundBridge to storm the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Synthesis}} As part of a plan concocted by Jack, Miko again donned the Apex Armor and bridged onto the ''Nemesis''. She tossed around the few Vehicons she encountered and acted as bait for Soundwave, until Raf could engineer a GroundBridge interaction that trapped the Decepticon in the shadowzone. Following the capture of the ship, the three kids accompanied the Autobots to Cybertron where they used the Omega Lock to restore the planet. Back on Earth, the kids received the news that they were going to be part of Unit:E, and Miko and Bulkhead had a tearful farewell before the Autobots departed for their home world. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

===Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|On Thin Ice}} {{storylink|King of the Road}} {{storylink|Friend or Foe?}} {{storylink|Horrible TV}} {{storylink|Cell}}}}

===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
[[File:Titan4.2 Miko wants storytime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"Going ape? Does this look like [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]?"]]
Mika {{sic}} was impressed with the size of the [[Safe]] that Ratchet had built. Following the discovery of a [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear bomb]], when Jack pointed out there were enemy blips on the monitor, Mika suggested it was just a console game. She badgered Raf to hurry up while he was trying to defuse the nuke, much to his annoyance. He finally succeeded, to cheers from Mika and Jack. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.1|The Safe and the Failsafe}}

When the Autobots took the kids on a trip to [[Valley of Fire State Park]], Miko Nakaki {{sic}} persuaded Optimus to tell them a story from the war. Optimus told them about one time when Megatron acted in a compassionate manner, and Miko was disappointed that it ended in Optimus letting Megatron go. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Miko watched while Bulkhead tried to decorate a [[Christmas]] tree, though she didn't defend him when Arcee and Jack started with the mocking. After the kids were left at the base with Arcee and Bulkhead, Raf suggested the two Autobots try to find something they had in common. They didn't get very far until Miko suggested they think of something Winter related. This resulted in them turning the base into an ice rink, though Miko proved a less-than-stellar skater. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

When Raf became hypnotised and let a bunch of Vehicons into the base, Miko looked at the box for the game he'd been playing and noticed the Decepticon insignia on the side. Jack reasoned that the game was controlling their friend, so Miko ripped the game console from the TV and threw it aside, successfully waking up Raf. After Raf used a loopback to violently suck all the Decepticons he'd let in back through the GroundBridge, Miko asked if they could do it again. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}}

After hearing that a series of attacks had left several schools in Jasper County destroyed, Miko was disappointed that their school wasn't among them. She cheered up when Optimus announced he was taking the three of them out of school out of concern though. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.5|School Is... Out!}}

[[File:Titan4.9 Miko is kidnapped.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|To be fair, the last time she touched the light switch it exploded.]]
Miko watched Bulkhead and Arcee head out to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]] to find Optimus after contact with the Autobot leader was lost. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}} She was still at the base when Bulkhead and Bumblebee brought the [[neuron refractor]] back from China. MECH [[Novo|Agent Novo]] who had been hiding in the machine revealed himself, taking Miko prisoner and forcing the Autobots to bridge him with his captive to China. From there, Miko was taken to MECH HQ and locked in an interrogation cell. Some time later she was broken out by Novo, now in a robot body thanks to MECH's experiment, and returned to the Autobots. Despite her pleading, Novo himself would not return to base with them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.9|The Novo Incident}}

Miko was on-hand to help Jack demonstrate how to bob for apples. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.10|Mad Dogs & Autobots}} When Bulkhead went missing, Miko's phone proved instrumental in locating him on the Decepticon warship. Miko, Jack and Raf accompanied the Autobots to the ship, and Miko found a quick way to locate Bulkhead by hollering his name. Once the boys had dealt with the [[Ultra Prison]] trapping her Autobot friend, everyone returned to base where Miko suggested Bulkhead thank her with some monster truck rally. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}}

The kids were present during a battle in [[The Wave]]. When they later returned to base, Miko found that Raf had set off The Big Banger from her [[Miko's Party Kit|Party Kit]] in her absence, but luckily he had a good reason. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Following a mission where the Autobots rescued some hostages from the Decepticons, who had taken over the studio for the game show ''[[Down and Out]]'', Miko, Jack and Raf enjoyed watching footage of Optimus and Bulkhead's bumbling attempts to stop [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}

Miko accompanied Jack, Raf and Bumblebee to [[Devil's Cove]] on the hunt for a Decepticon [[Piranacon (Prime)|"sea monster"]]. When Piranacon attacked the kids' boat, they found themselves in an underwater cave, with wreckages of numerous boats and the [[Seacon (Prime)|Seacon]] leader [[Snaptrap (Prime)|Snaptrap]]. Eventually, the three found a pile of unexploded [[World War II]]-era mines and used them to blow a hole in the side of the cave, freeing them and having the unexpected side-effect of killing Piranacon. Having been saved by Bumblebee, Miko notes that perhaps they should plan a staycation next time. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.16|Fury from the Deep}}
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===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO_Jack_Miko.jpg|thumb|right|100px|I'm still annoying!]]
After the [[Autobot]]s built a jail cell for Mega-Megatron, Miko and Jack thanked [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]. However, they were treated to a nasty sight as the jail cell collapsed, sending Optimus Prime tumbling to the ground in a crash. {{storylink|Defend the Blocks! Autobots, Dispatch!}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Miko was one of the many women brought to the [[Legends World]] by [[Tigatron]] using the [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]] in an attempt to get women who liked him better than [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. It did not work out, as all of the women brought over eventually swooned over Springer. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Miko was weirded out by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[My Little Pony|ponies]], and an {{w|Strawberry Shortcake|underage baker}} singing Christmas carols. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Carolers1|The Hub Carolers}}

== Games ==
=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game'' ===
[[File:TfprimegameMiko.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tania Gunadi]] (English)|[[Geneviève Doang]] (French), [[Pilar Puebla]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

When the Autobots go missing after a battle on a falling Dark Energon asteroid, Miko, Jack, and Raf use the GroundBridge to make contact with their scattered partners. Miko finds Bulkhead in an underground temple, but Starscream finds them too. Following a lengthy battle, Bulkhead overpowers Starscream, but Miko is taken hostage by one of the Air Commander's Vehicons. Raf was also captured, and the two kids were used as bargaining chips by Megatron to force the Autobot medic Ratchet into rebuilding Thunderwing.

Although he was forced into doing most of the work, Ratcher eventually escaped and got Miko and Raf to safety as well. Miko's compulsive picture taking proved to be an asset, as she was able to show the Autobots a weak spot on Thunderwing's armor that they then used to bring down the titan. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
When the Decepticons constructed an [[Energon Drain]] in an asteroid field, Jack, Raf, Miko and the Autobots countered it by building a [[Pulsar Dish]] from debris. While the dish was under construction, Bulkhead and Miko could help out by beating up Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
{{anchor|EntertainmentPack}}
[[File:Primetoy-JackMikoRaf.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Suck it, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]]! I can't transform but... I have a toy!]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron: A Rivalry Reborn''' (Entertainment Pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Stand
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: A PVC figurine of Miko comes with figurines of [[Jack Darby]] and [[Raf Esquivel]], as well as Deluxe-Class toys of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. Like the other two figures, Miko's head can turn and she can be removed from her stand.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/MikoNakadai/mikonakadai.htm More information on Miko at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*During the ''Transformers: Prime'' presentation at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010, Miko was given the surname '''Tezuka''', likely an early name for the character.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwhJPGFEzy0&t=7m35s "Transformers: Prime" panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2010]</ref> With the surname change, the franchise was sadly robbed of having {{w|Miko|a priestess}} of ''{{w|Osamu Tezuka|Astro Boy}}''. (The name was later used for a new [[Miko Tezuka|Generation 1 character]].)
*According to the producers, Miko is [[Polygon Pictures]]' favourite character, so they add more expressive motions to even her simplest actions in the script.<ref>[http://www.toonzone.net/2011/02/transformers-prime-premiere-report-and-video-clip-plus-season-two-confirmation/ ToonZone season 1 interview]</ref>
*Miko's name has caused some problems with some of Hasbro's licensees. Titan spelled her first name "Mika" in their comic during [[Transformers Comic issue 4.1|her first appearance]], and "Miko Nakaki" in their Team Prime feature the [[Transformers Comic issue 4.2|following issue]]. A newspaper clipping in their episode guide entry for "[[Deus ex Machina]]" meanwhile gave her the last name "Nasaraki", but we're pegging this as intentional. Bantam Children's book ''[[Optimus Under Threat]]'' meanwhile spelled her last name "Makadi".
*The writers considered having Miko return to Tokyo and introducing her parents during ''Beast Hunters'', but time constraints prevented this.<ref>[http://tformers.com/transformers-sdcc-2013-transformers-prime-beast/20764/news.html Tformers.com: SDCC 2013 - ''Transformers Prime Beast Hunters'' Hasbro Panel]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Kre-O humans]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends humans]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Prime humans]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Bulkhead (G1)

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{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}
:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Monstrosity issue 1 bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guff not accepted.]]
'''Bulkhead''' is among the leadership of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Engineering Guild]], and an early supporter of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. A pragmatic bot, he's got no time for fancypants.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:RequiemoftheWreckers Wrookies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Bulkhead attended the inaugural meeting of the [[Grand Convocation]]. He was unimpressed by the grandstanding of the [[Circle of Light]]'s representative, [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], and told him to stifle his objections. {{storylink|Derelicts}} When the [[Exodus (event)|Exodus]] began, Dai Atlas prepared to leave the planet and invited the other members of the Convocation to do the same. Unwilling to abandon the many Cybertronians who couldn't afford a way off-world, Bulkhead declined the offer and remained on Cybertron. {{storylink|Massacre}}

Attending an Autobot security meeting in response to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s collision course with [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Bulkhead rejected [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s suggestion to shoot the beast out of the sky, citing the danger of falling debris. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

[[File:CustomMadeNow-Bulkhead.jpg|right|thumb|"You shouldn't have drank my Swedish protein powder, little buddy!"]]
Centuries later, Bulkhead was trained by [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] for possible inclusion in the next incarnation of the [[Wreckers]]. He was present with the other "Wrookies" when Springer appeared as the [[Shimmer]] for the last time and told them not to repeat the Wreckers' past mistakes. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

====The Functionist Universe====
In [[Functionist Universe|an altered timeline]] in which the war was averted, Bulkhead bore witness to the [[mass recall]] of all Cybertronians with data slug altmodes. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Bulkhead was considered to be brave and loyal by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], being counted among his potential recruits for the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
Bulkhead was among the many Autobots who fought against the Decepticons as both sides drained the universe of its resources. {{Storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-BulkheadVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]

:''See: [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Toys]]''

:In the 2005-2018 IDW comics, Bulkhead is, of course, a straight [[repurposing]] of the character model of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]], so we'll just link you to that dude's toy page, rather than reproduce it all here.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Prime Universe Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] machine gun, battle mace, tarp cover
{{note|''Legacy'' Bulkhead appears as Generation 1 Bulkhead in ''Tread & Circuits''.}}
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, "Prime Universe Bulkhead" is a ''Generations''-styled version of the character that transforms into an squished version of a {{w|Rába (company)|Rába}} H18 military truck, which echoes ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s vehicle mode, in 30 steps.

:He comes with a mace that opens up to wrap around his fist; a tarp that forms the rear of his vehicle mode, which can be used as a shield in robot mode; and a clear-blue Energon rotary machine gun that can mount on his left or right shoulder via 3mm peg.

:In a rarity for ''Generations'' toys of the last few years, he features fully-concealed weapon storage in alternate mode, with both his mace and gun stowing inside his truck bed, under the tarp. The sides of the tarp also feature two [[Powerlinx]] ports. The tarp does not need to be removed for transformation, but doing so provides additional clearance.

:Excluding his fists, he has a whopping 17(!) 5mm ports throughout his body in robot mode, but 6 of them are in his wheel hubs, so if you peg a [[weaponizer]] part in it will droop down.

:Due to the new windowless packaging featured in the Legacy Line, it is not uncommon to find Bulkhead with his head forced down into his chest cavity, making it appear as though the figure is missing his head.

:This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]],<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro</ref> ahead of [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021|Pulse Con 2021]]. Bulkhead was discovered on shelves in [[France]] in late January.
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==Notes==
*In ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]'', Bulkhead is depicted with a body very similar to [[Bulkhead (Animated)|''Animated'' Bulkhead]], though still retaining the head of his ''Aligned'' counterpart.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Bulkhead (G1)

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Maguro98: Fine, you hypocrite.

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{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}
:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Monstrosity issue 1 bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guff not accepted.]]
'''Bulkhead''' is among the leadership of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Engineering Guild]], and an early supporter of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. A pragmatic bot, he's got no time for fancypants.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:RequiemoftheWreckers Wrookies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Bulkhead attended the inaugural meeting of the [[Grand Convocation]]. He was unimpressed by the grandstanding of the [[Circle of Light]]'s representative, [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], and told him to stifle his objections. {{storylink|Derelicts}} When the [[Exodus (event)|Exodus]] began, Dai Atlas prepared to leave the planet and invited the other members of the Convocation to do the same. Unwilling to abandon the many Cybertronians who couldn't afford a way off-world, Bulkhead declined the offer and remained on Cybertron. {{storylink|Massacre}}

Attending an Autobot security meeting in response to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s collision course with [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Bulkhead rejected [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s suggestion to shoot the beast out of the sky, citing the danger of falling debris. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

[[File:CustomMadeNow-Bulkhead.jpg|right|thumb|"You shouldn't have drank my Swedish protein powder, little buddy!"]]
Centuries later, Bulkhead was trained by [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] for possible inclusion in the next incarnation of the [[Wreckers]]. He was present with the other "Wrookies" when Springer appeared as the [[Shimmer]] for the last time and told them not to repeat the Wreckers' past mistakes. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

====The Functionist Universe====
In [[Functionist Universe|an altered timeline]] in which the war was averted, Bulkhead bore witness to the [[mass recall]] of all Cybertronians with data slug altmodes. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Bulkhead was considered to be brave and loyal by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], being counted among his potential recruits for the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
Bulkhead was among the many Autobots who fought against the Decepticons as both sides drained the universe of its resources. {{Storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-BulkheadVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]

:''See: [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Toys]]''

:In the 2005-2018 IDW comics, Bulkhead is, of course, a straight [[repurposing]] of the character model of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|a shittier version of that character]], so we'll just link you to the toy page of that thing, rather than reproduce it all here.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Prime Universe Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] machine gun, battle mace, tarp cover
{{note|''Legacy'' Bulkhead appears as Generation 1 Bulkhead in ''Tread & Circuits''.}}
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, "Prime Universe Bulkhead" is a ''Generations''-styled version of the character that transforms into an squished version of a {{w|Rába (company)|Rába}} H18 military truck, which echoes ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s vehicle mode, in 30 steps.

:He comes with a mace that opens up to wrap around his fist; a tarp that forms the rear of his vehicle mode, which can be used as a shield in robot mode; and a clear-blue Energon rotary machine gun that can mount on his left or right shoulder via 3mm peg.

:In a rarity for ''Generations'' toys of the last few years, he features fully-concealed weapon storage in alternate mode, with both his mace and gun stowing inside his truck bed, under the tarp. The sides of the tarp also feature two [[Powerlinx]] ports. The tarp does not need to be removed for transformation, but doing so provides additional clearance.

:Excluding his fists, he has a whopping 17(!) 5mm ports throughout his body in robot mode, but 6 of them are in his wheel hubs, so if you peg a [[weaponizer]] part in it will droop down.

:Due to the new windowless packaging featured in the Legacy Line, it is not uncommon to find Bulkhead with his head forced down into his chest cavity, making it appear as though the figure is missing his head.

:This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]],<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro</ref> ahead of [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021|Pulse Con 2021]]. Bulkhead was discovered on shelves in [[France]] in late January.
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==Notes==
*In ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]'', Bulkhead is depicted with a body very similar to [[Bulkhead (Animated)|''Animated'' Bulkhead]], though still retaining the head of his ''Aligned'' counterpart.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

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{{disambig3|Assembly}}
{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'' #5
|prev=Road's End
|next=Ceremony
|image=TFUnicron5_cvrA.jpg
|caption="We got one advantage. He's coming to us."
|title="Assembly"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 10]], [[2018]]
|coverdate=September, 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[David García Cruz]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''The forces of good and evil rally on Earth in preparation for the final strike against Unicron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s twelve-million-year-long plan is at risk of being ruined; rather than die upon the destruction of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] has survived to menace [[Earth]], thanks to the poisonous [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] being removed from the Transformers' homeworld before it could be consumed. While his [[Maximal]]s purge the city below, Shockwave assembles machinery atop the [[CN Tower]] in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]], that allows him to make contact with the remains of [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]—now forming Unicron's right eye—so that he can use the dead [[Titan (group)|Titan]] to scan Earth for the Talisman's location. Shockwave is confident everything can be rectified and his plan brought back on track, but he is unaware that [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] are about to throw a wrench in the works, as [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]], [[Agent Helix]], and their [[Cobra]] allies [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)|Tempest]] and the [[Red Shadows]] make their way into Toronto...

In [[Los Angeles]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] helps the emergency services deal with fires and other disasters triggered by Unicron's appearance in Earth orbit. Realizing he never called [[Marissa Faireborn]] back after she recently phoned him, Thundercracker does so, but this time, it's Marissa who can't talk—because she's in the middle of a counterattack planning session being held inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in [[South Dakota]] between the leaders of the world, G.I. Joe, Cobra, [[Joe Colton]]'s [[Iron Ring]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and their allies, and many other heroes and villains of Earth. The huge group is presently joined by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], [[Swift (G1)|Swift]], [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], [[Rom]], and [[Livia]], representing the recent arrivals from Cybertron. So grave is the situation, the two [[Space Knight]]s are even willing to temporarily overlook their ancient feud with the [[Dire Wraith]]s in attendance; [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] is a little less willing to let bygones be bygones given his team was recently attacked by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s colonist soldiers, but Trypticon urges him to set his hostility aside, in the name of saving the world for the next generation of Cybertronian life the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] carries within him.

In [[Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park]] in [[Africa]], the recently arrived Cybertronian and colonist refugees take stock. Heads are counted; [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] reunite; [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] takes abuse from [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Octane|the]] [[Tankor (BM)|Tankors]]; and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s crew arrives on the scene in the ''[[Peaceful Revolution]]'', having picked up [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] and the colonist soldiers after their recent clash with the Dinobots at [[Mount Rushmore]]. Information provided by Prowl allows [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] to deduce why the stars appear to "go out" every time Unicron feeds; the first thing Unicron consumed, it turns out, was the supermassive [[black hole]] around which it previously orbited, which now interacts with the [[Regenesis]] ores in the colony worlds to siphon energy from stars via quantum tunnels, making Unicron a threat not just to the Cybertronian race, but to the fabric of the galaxy itself. Jetfire holds a meeting to explain this to Optimus Prime's inner circle, but Starscream isn't particularly interested in the science, and Optimus Prime actually agrees, urging Jetfire to cut to the chase and tell them where they need to drop the Talisman in order to kill the planet-eater.

Back in Toronto, Shockwave successfully uses Nemesis to zero in on the whereabouts of the Talisman. He contacts [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], at the head of the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] fleet in orbit alongside Unicron, instructing him to send the Maximals to recover the Talisman so they can use it to kill Unicron themselves, leaving the Earth free to become the heart of Shockwave's new empire. But Bludgeon's allegiance has shifted; he has dedicated himself to Unicron, and sends the Maximals to remove the Talisman from Earth so his new master can begin the consumption of the planet!

Looking out over [[Victoria Falls]] in a moment of solitude, Optimus Prime senses that the Maximals are coming. [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] approaches him, but he suggests that, given the likelihood that they are about to face their final hour, she should go and be with her new love, [[Aileron]], instead. Arcee smiles sadly; the fear that, for the first time in her life, she has something to ''lose'' is a new experience to her, and she doesn't quite know how to handle it. Prime and Arcee take solace in their shared sense of uncertainty... whereupon Aileron comes running up with some good news: the united forces of Earth are on their way to help! A huge air squadron led by [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike]], and [[Zilong Qian|Talon]] intercepts the Maximals, and though many human pilots perish in the attempt, they successfully hold the invaders back long enough for [[Destro]] to remotely link his [[M.A.S.S. Device]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[space bridge|spacebridge]], enabling the weakened Titan to teleport himself, along with all the Cybertronians and colonists and the Talisman, away to safety.

In Toronto, Snake Eyes, Tempest, and the Red Shadows engage [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]], keeping him distracted until Helix can take him out from afar with a sniper shot through his neck. [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] come running, at which point [[Stardrive]] appears on the scene to join the fight. While she and the ninjas keep the Maximals busy, Prowl sneaks by them, heading right for the CN Tower and Shockwave...

At Mount Rushmore, Thundercracker arrives to see Marissa "one last time." Fearing he may not be coming back, he gives Marissa [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] to take care of, then transforms and heads up into orbit, where he rendezvouses with Starscream and [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]. The [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] trio, reunited for the first time in years, flies straight for the Decepticon fleet, prompting Bludgeon to send [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] out to deal with them. [[Pyra Magna]] and the surviving [[Torchbearer]]s—revealed to have survived the Cybertronian fleet's attack on Unicron by clinging to the outside of Bludgeon's warship's hull—watch as the monstrous combiner clambers out... only to have both Metroplex ''and'' Trypticon materialize in front of him! With [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] and [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] serving as [[Titan Master]]s to guide them, the two giants deploy a veritable army of Autobots, Decepticons, Space Knights, and everything and everyone in between, who descend upon Bludgeon's fleet with Rom and [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] in the lead! With this attack drawing all the attention, it's easy for Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp to slip past... carrying their secret cargo—Optimus Prime, Arcee, and the Talisman, clinging to the three jets' undersides—straight toward Unicron!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (17)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (19)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (20)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]] (21)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (22)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (23)
*[[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]/[[Sovereign]] (31)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] (49)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (52)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (53)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] (59)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (61)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (62)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (63)
*[[Bump]] (64)
*[[Slide]] (65)
*[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] (66)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (67)
*[[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]] (68)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (69)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (70)
*[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] (71)
*[[Aileron]] (72)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (82)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (87)
*[[Dust Up]] (88)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (89)
*[[Jumpstream]] (90)
*[[Rust Dust]] (91)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (92)
*[[Javelin]] (93)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] (94)

|c2=
*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] (4)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] (48)
*[[Octane|Tall Tankor]] (54)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (55)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (56)
*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] (57)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (73)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (74)
*[[Broadside (Classics)|Broadside]] (84)
*[[Sledge (Classics)|Sledge]] (85)
*[[Wideload (Classics)|Wideload]] (86)

|c3=
'''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'''
*[[Agent Helix]] (7)
*[[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] (8)
*[[Scarlett]] (15)
*[[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (16)
*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] (32)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]] (34)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (38)
*[[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] (75)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (76)
*[[Zilong Qian|Talon]] (77)
*[[Slip-Stream]] (78)
*[[Ace]] (79)

'''[[Cobra]]'''
*[[Red Shadows]] (5)
*[[Tempest (G.I. Joe)|Storm Shadow]] (6)
*[[Destro]] (42)
*[[Baroness]] / Cobra Commander (43)
*[[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax Paoli]] / Cobra Commander (44)
*[[Krake]] / [[Cobra Commander#2005 IDW continuity|Cobra Commander]] (45)
*[[Major Bludd]] (46)

'''[[V.E.N.O.M.]]'''
*[[Miles Mayhem]] (25)

'''[[Action Man Programme|AMP]]'''
*[[Action Man]] (33)
*[[Terrence Salmons]] (36)
*[[Bryce Chan]] (37)

'''Others'''
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (11)
*[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister of the UK]] (12)
*[[President of the United States|President of the US]] (13)
*[[President of China]] (14)
*[[Colditz]] (28)
*[[Iron Klaw]] (29)
*[[Bulletman]] (24)
*[[Sgt. Savage]] (39)
*[[Joe Colton]] (40)
*[[Doctor X]] (41)

|h4=Other Cybertronians|c4=
'''[[Maximal]]s'''
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] (1)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] (2)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (3)
*"Transmetal 2 Megatron" (80)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (81)

'''Others'''
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] (9)
*[[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] (18)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (30)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (47)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (52)
*[[Stardrive]] (60)
*[[Sideswipe (IDW)|Sideswipe]] (83)

|h5=Others|c5=

'''Space Knights'''
*[[Rom]] (50)
*[[Livia]] (51)

'''Others'''
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (10)
*[[Dire Wraith]]s (26)
*[[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Countdown]] (27)
*[[Shazraella]] (35)
*[[D.0.C.]] (58)
*[[Garnak]] (62)
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (95)
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (96)
}}

==Quotes==
"This is the '''end.''' One way or the '''other.'''" 
"Thank '''Primus,''' I was afraid I'd have to hear one of your '''inspiring''' speeches." 
"'''Sorry,''' Arcee. I can think something up if you give me a '''minute.'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Arcee''' find levity in their darkest hour

"If this '''is''' the end... if we... if we... well. I have something to '''lose''' now. And I thought I was all out of '''new experiences.'''" 
"You've seen more than '''I''', Arcee, but I feel we '''never''' run out of the new. When it comes to '''saving''' things, and '''losing''' them... I '''wish''' I had answers. I've '''saved''' more than most. But that's not what '''sticks''' with you. I savor these moments '''before'''..." 
"Yeah. When the '''impossible''' is still possible."
:—'''Arcee''' and '''Optimus Prime''' discuss the end

"Hey... are you people '''Wraith hybrids''' too?!" 
"Of a '''sort.'''" 
"Well, let's compare '''notes.''' I've been feeling '''alone''' for a while."
:—'''Stardrive''' finds unusual common ground with '''Storm Shadow'''

'''Skywarp:''' "'''Brave talk,''' Starscream. But '''I'm''' the only '''Seeker''' who actually followed you. No '''Acid Storm''', no '''Redwing,''' no '''Dirge'''—" 
'''Starscream:''' "Dirge '''died.'''" 
'''Skywarp:''' "Dirge? Aw, hell, I kinda '''liked''' that idiot. Well, at least '''You-Know-Who''' isn't—" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "'''Hey, guys!''' I thought we were meeting up in '''low orbit''', so it's a good thing I '''found''' you."
:—The '''Seekers''' reunite after nine years of separation

"This is for '''everybody''' who ever '''died''' in this stupid war—and for everybody who's '''about''' to."
:—'''Aileron''' heralds the final attack

"Wait, they're called the '''Decepticon Vengeance Division?''' The '''D.V.D.'''? And you guys don't think that's '''funny?'''"
:—'''Thundercracker'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The ''Nemesis'' is revealed to be a Titan ''named'' Nemesis, thereby explaining last issue's observation that its integration into Unicron's body provided Unicron with a transformation cog. This continues the theme of each [[Cybertronian colonies|colony planet]] having its own associated Titan, Prime, and [[Regenesis]] ore.
*Marissa phoned Thundercracker in [[Time Will Rust|''Optimus Prime'' #23]]. At the time, he had to hang up because he was meeting with a celebrity's agent, but the subsequent appearance of Unicron at the end of that issue has kept him busy.
*The UK Prime Minister and the Chinese President in this issue were previously seen in [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|''Optimus Prime'' #4]]. You would be forgiven for not realizing this as neither of them were clearly identified in that issue.
*Centurion, Sandstorm, the Dinobots, and Trypticon have been on Earth since spacebridging there in [[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|''Optimus Prime'' #19]], and what they've been up to since has been covered in ''Optimus Prime'' [[Time Will Rust|#23]]-[[A Sunrise Dark|#24]]. Sandstorm and Centurion weren't actually seen in any of those issues and it wasn't clear if they were part of the group until now, but it was always likely as they've been hanging out with the Dinos and Trypticon since the events of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|''Optimus Prime'' #14]].
*He's not name-checked, but the human-looking Dire Wraith seen in this issue is G.I. Joe member [[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Countdown]], who is a Wraith in this continuity, as established in {{i|Earthfall: Part One|''ROM'' #1}}, and appeared several times in that series. (Whether Countdown the Wraith stole a human's identity or constructed it from scratch was never addressed.)
*It's a hat trick of [[Cobra Commander]]s! Two holders of the title present in this issue are recent appointees, having taken up the mantle in 2017; [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax]] in [[Strange Visitors|''Revolutionaries'' #5]], and the [[Baroness]] in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5 #9]]. The third, however, has borne the name for quite a while; he is {{i|Krake}}, who became Commander back in 2011's {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 2 issue 8|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 2 #8}}. Krake disappeared from ''Joe'' comics following a timeskip after {{i|G.I Joe vol. 3|''G.I Joe'' vol. 3}} in 2014, with no explanation ever having been given for where he went, and his reappearance here goes likewise unexplained.
*The absence of [[Matt Trakker]] and [[M.A.S.K.]] from the gathering of Earth's heroes and villains is called out, and it is noted they are in Detroit, as seen in [[Our Finest|issue #3]]'s [[Reunion|back-up story]].
*As for the rest of these guys, look, just go read ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' and ''[[First Strike]]'', okay? They're all in there!
*Destro notes that he has finally been able to restore Skywarp's teleporting ability, which has been on the fritz since he sustained injuries way back in 2013's [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]]. G.I. Joe secured Skywarp's services by promising to repair him, but all they could do was deactivate his powers entirely, with [[Scarlett's Strike Force issue 2|''Scarlett's Strike Force'' #2]] revealing that they had actively refused to take the risk of repairing him.
*Prowl's team, including Slide and the colonist soldiers, join the main Cybertronian force following the events of ''Optimus Prime'' #24.
*Jetfire refers to the "last time" Prowl was around, when he "tried to take over Cybertron," as seen in the ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'' story arc.
*Bumblebee expresses his happiness at seeing Stardrive again, having previously met her almost two hundred years prior in ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor]]''.
*Starscream jokes about having already heard the story of someone having a black hole in their chest, referring to the urban legend (as far as anyone here knows) of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] being able to channel a black hole's power.
*Optimus notes he's survived black holes before, referring to the second half of the ''[[The Falling]]'' arc.
*Shockwave specifically notes that it is Windblade who has "defied expectations" and thrown his plan off-course, by calling on the Visionaries for help and moving the Talisman off Cybertron. This makes quite a bit of sense, since Shockwave didn't ''know'' Windblade before he was thrown back in time in [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron Finale'']] (since she had only just arrived on Cybertron); therefore, there's no way he could have accounted for her in his planning.
*Spike recounts how he "fought off Megatron," a slightly biased but not wholly inaccurate take on the events of [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|''All Hail Megatron'' #12]].
*Stardrive observes that Storm Shadow and the Red Shadows are "Wraith hybrids"; Storm Shadow replies "of a sort." Specifically, unlike Stardrive, who is a lifeform who became infected with biomatter from a living Wraith, the Cobra ninjas are humans who were mutated through the power of the Talisman. The Talisman was revealed to have this power in ''Revolutionaries'' #1; it eventually transpired in [[Stranger Eons|''Unicron'' #2]] that this was because the Talisman ''created'' the Wraiths in the first place.
*The three classic Seekers reunited! They haven't all been together, on the same side, since ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' back in 2009. The three each feature different designs at this point, with Thundercracker retaining his reconstructed design from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #4]], Starscream sporting his [[evergreen]] design, and Skywarp rocking the classic Seeker design.
*Skywarp namedrops [[Red Wing|Redwing]], a Seeker originally invented by [[Fun Publications]] who put in a one-shot appearance in IDW back in [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #50]].
*Starscream informs Skywarp of Dirge's death in [[Last Stand (Unicron)|issue #1]].

===Transformers references===
*Destro invokes a [[Furmanism]] at the tactics meeting on Earth, when he declares their mission "[[Furmanism#CANNOT, WILL NOT|will not—can not—be a failure]]". Later, Starscream does the same as he flies towards Unicron, observing "Everybody's going to '''[[Furmanism#FIGHT AND DIE|fight and die]]''' for us..."

===G.I. Joe references===
*Numerous recognizable G.I. Joe vehicles enter the fight against the Maximals, including [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystrikers]], [[Conquest X-30]]s, and [[Phantom X-19]]s. The presence of X-19s in the fight would indicate that the craft's principal pilot, perennially overlooked Joe [[Ghostrider]], is somewhere in the midst of the action, even if he doesn't appear on-panel.
*Also not appearing on panel, but name-checked by Slip-Stream, is Joe member [[Quarrel]]. She previously appeared in [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]].

===Real world references===
*Amidst the wreckage of Toronto is one of {{w|Toronto streetcar system|one of the city's signature red streetcars}}.
*Thundercracker compares himself, Starscream, and Skywarp to the title characters of the 1986 movie, ''{{w|Three Amigos}}''.

===Errors===
*On page 2, Thundercracker's name tag reads "Decepticon writer" while he is no longer a Decepticon.
*On both page 3 and Cover B, Strafe is colored in classic Dinobot grey-and-red. While a neat idea, this hasn't been previously established anywhere else, and on page 19, she's in her usual yellows.
*Destro is drawn with his classic ''G.I. Joe'' design, with a metal mask and bare chest. Problem is, Destro doesn't ''wear'' an iron mask in IDW ''Joe'' continuity—as of {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 2 issue 8|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 2 #8}}, his skin is actually made of metal.
*On page 4, Rom claims the Dire Wraiths are "hiding" in the crowd, but page 3 shows them standing in plain sight, unmorphed, alien appearances on full view. Rom might just be misreading the situation, though; Cobra and Miles Mayhem have allied with the Wraiths in the past, so it's entirely possible, if not ''likely'', that the Wraiths are there by invitation, not subterfuge.
*From the way his dialogue cuts off mid-stream and Ace has to take over what he was saying, it seems pretty clear Slip-Stream dies. But the aircraft shown blowing up at this moment is a Phantom X-19; Slip-Stream should really be piloting a Conquest X-30, as that's the classic vehicle he's always been associated with, and the one his toy came packaged with. Maybe him and Ghostrider died at the same time?
*In his last panel of dialogue, Bludgeon is not given his usual black dialogue bubbles. This is corrected in the trade.

===Deathlist===
*Slip-Stream; one of many human pilots who die during the dogfight with the Maximals.
*Beast Megatron seems to have been killed, shot through the neck. Other Maximals are killed by the Joes.

===Other trivia===
*Intended for release in September, this issue arrived a bit late in the second week of October.
*This issue also includes a four-page ''[[Visionaries]]'' back-up strip, "[[A World and a Future]]". The fifth in a series of strips serving as "farewells" to the various [[Hasbro Universe]] properties as everything heads towards a close, it reveals that, following their disappearance last issue, the Visionaries have been sent back in time to prehistoric Prysmos. No Transformers appear in the story.
*Other backmatter includes the fifth installment in a series of interviews with creators from IDW's past. This issue, it's "season three" newcomers, ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' artist [[Jack Lawrence]] and ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' artist [[Kei Zama]].

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' Bumblebee, Stardrive, and [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] save humans from Unicron's spawn, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]
*'''Cover B:''' The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Trypticon, Stardrive, Rom, Miles Mayhem, and [[Leoric]], by [[James Raiz]] and [[David García Cruz]]; connects to Raiz's other covers for the series to form [[:File:Unicron-Bcovers-JamesRaiz.jpg|a larger image]]
*'''Retailer incentive Cover A:''' Optimus Prime holds his ground as Unicron sucks up everything around him, by [[Fico Ossio]]
*'''Retailer incentive Cover B:''' Soundwave by [[Francesco Francavilla]]; connects to Francavilla's other covers for the series to form a larger image

<gallery>
File:TFUnicron5_cvrA.jpg|Save the squishies!
File:TFUnicron5_cvrB.jpg|Honestly, Unicron can devour Mayhem. We don't mind.
File:TFUnicron5_cvrRIA.jpg|Optimus Prime doesn't suck.
File:TFUnicron5_cvrRIB.jpg|You can't go wrong with Soundwave.
</gallery>

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Assembly (Unicron)

2023-03-08T19:13:50Z

Maguro98: /* Synopsis */ LMAO sorry I couldn't help myself. I totally expect this to be deleted.

{{disambig3|Assembly}}
{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Unicron]]'' #5
|prev=Road's End
|next=Ceremony
|image=TFUnicron5_cvrA.jpg
|caption="We got one advantage. He's coming to us."
|title="Assembly"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 10]], [[2018]]
|coverdate=September, 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[David García Cruz]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''The forces of good and evil rally on Earth in preparation for the final strike against Unicron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s twelve-million-year-long plan is at risk of being ruined; rather than die upon the destruction of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] has survived to menace [[Earth]], thanks to the poisonous [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] being removed from the Transformers' homeworld before it could be consumed. While his [[Maximal]]s purge the city below, Shockwave assembles machinery atop the [[CN Tower]] in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]], that allows him to make contact with the remains of [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]—now forming Unicron's right eye—so that he can use the dead [[Titan (group)|Titan]] to scan Earth for the Talisman's location. Shockwave is confident everything can be rectified and his plan brought back on track, but he is unaware that [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] are about to throw a wrench in the works, as [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]], [[Agent Helix]], and their [[Cobra]] allies [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)|Tempest]] and the [[Red Shadows]] make their way into Toronto...

[[File:Unicron6 Thundercracker and Booster.jpg|thumb|250px|left|"I don't want to die, I don't want to-" oh wait, [[Evangelion Unit-02|wrong movie]].]]

In [[Los Angeles]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] helps the emergency services deal with fires and other disasters triggered by Unicron's appearance in Earth orbit. Realizing he never called [[Marissa Faireborn]] back after she recently phoned him, Thundercracker does so, but this time, it's Marissa who can't talk—because she's in the middle of a counterattack planning session being held inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in [[South Dakota]] between the leaders of the world, G.I. Joe, Cobra, [[Joe Colton]]'s [[Iron Ring]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and their allies, and many other heroes and villains of Earth. The huge group is presently joined by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], [[Swift (G1)|Swift]], [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], [[Rom]], and [[Livia]], representing the recent arrivals from Cybertron. So grave is the situation, the two [[Space Knight]]s are even willing to temporarily overlook their ancient feud with the [[Dire Wraith]]s in attendance; [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] is a little less willing to let bygones be bygones given his team was recently attacked by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s colonist soldiers, but Trypticon urges him to set his hostility aside, in the name of saving the world for the next generation of Cybertronian life the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] carries within him.

In [[Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park]] in [[Africa]], the recently arrived Cybertronian and colonist refugees take stock. Heads are counted; [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] reunite; [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] takes abuse from [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Octane|the]] [[Tankor (BM)|Tankors]]; and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s crew arrives on the scene in the ''[[Peaceful Revolution]]'', having picked up [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] and the colonist soldiers after their recent clash with the Dinobots at [[Mount Rushmore]]. Information provided by Prowl allows [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] to deduce why the stars appear to "go out" every time Unicron feeds; the first thing Unicron consumed, it turns out, was the supermassive [[black hole]] around which it previously orbited, which now interacts with the [[Regenesis]] ores in the colony worlds to siphon energy from stars via quantum tunnels, making Unicron a threat not just to the Cybertronian race, but to the fabric of the galaxy itself. Jetfire holds a meeting to explain this to Optimus Prime's inner circle, but Starscream isn't particularly interested in the science, and Optimus Prime actually agrees, urging Jetfire to cut to the chase and tell them where they need to drop the Talisman in order to kill the planet-eater.

Back in Toronto, Shockwave successfully uses Nemesis to zero in on the whereabouts of the Talisman. He contacts [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], at the head of the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] fleet in orbit alongside Unicron, instructing him to send the Maximals to recover the Talisman so they can use it to kill Unicron themselves, leaving the Earth free to become the heart of Shockwave's new empire. But Bludgeon's allegiance has shifted; he has dedicated himself to Unicron, and sends the Maximals to remove the Talisman from Earth so his new master can begin the consumption of the planet!

Looking out over [[Victoria Falls]] in a moment of solitude, Optimus Prime senses that the Maximals are coming. [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] approaches him, but he suggests that, given the likelihood that they are about to face their final hour, she should go and be with her new love, [[Aileron]], instead. Arcee smiles sadly; the fear that, for the first time in her life, she has something to ''lose'' is a new experience to her, and she doesn't quite know how to handle it. Prime and Arcee take solace in their shared sense of uncertainty... whereupon Aileron comes running up with some good news: the united forces of Earth are on their way to help! A huge air squadron led by [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike]], and [[Zilong Qian|Talon]] intercepts the Maximals, and though many human pilots perish in the attempt, they successfully hold the invaders back long enough for [[Destro]] to remotely link his [[M.A.S.S. Device]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[space bridge|spacebridge]], enabling the weakened Titan to teleport himself, along with all the Cybertronians and colonists and the Talisman, away to safety.

In Toronto, Snake Eyes, Tempest, and the Red Shadows engage [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]], keeping him distracted until Helix can take him out from afar with a sniper shot through his neck. [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] come running, at which point [[Stardrive]] appears on the scene to join the fight. While she and the ninjas keep the Maximals busy, Prowl sneaks by them, heading right for the CN Tower and Shockwave...

At Mount Rushmore, Thundercracker arrives to see Marissa "one last time." Fearing he may not be coming back, he gives Marissa [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] to take care of, then transforms and heads up into orbit, where he rendezvouses with Starscream and [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]. The [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] trio, reunited for the first time in years, flies straight for the Decepticon fleet, prompting Bludgeon to send [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] out to deal with them. [[Pyra Magna]] and the surviving [[Torchbearer]]s—revealed to have survived the Cybertronian fleet's attack on Unicron by clinging to the outside of Bludgeon's warship's hull—watch as the monstrous combiner clambers out... only to have both Metroplex ''and'' Trypticon materialize in front of him! With [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] and [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] serving as [[Titan Master]]s to guide them, the two giants deploy a veritable army of Autobots, Decepticons, Space Knights, and everything and everyone in between, who descend upon Bludgeon's fleet with Rom and [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] in the lead! With this attack drawing all the attention, it's easy for Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp to slip past... carrying their secret cargo—Optimus Prime, Arcee, and the Talisman, clinging to the three jets' undersides—straight toward Unicron!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (17)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (19)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (20)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]] (21)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (22)
*[[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]] (23)
*[[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]/[[Sovereign]] (31)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] (49)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (52)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (53)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] (59)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (61)
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] (62)
*[[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] (63)
*[[Bump]] (64)
*[[Slide]] (65)
*[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] (66)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (67)
*[[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]] (68)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (69)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (70)
*[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] (71)
*[[Aileron]] (72)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (82)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (87)
*[[Dust Up]] (88)
*[[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] (89)
*[[Jumpstream]] (90)
*[[Rust Dust]] (91)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (92)
*[[Javelin]] (93)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] (94)

|c2=
*[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] (4)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] (48)
*[[Octane|Tall Tankor]] (54)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (55)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (56)
*[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] (57)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (73)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (74)
*[[Broadside (Classics)|Broadside]] (84)
*[[Sledge (Classics)|Sledge]] (85)
*[[Wideload (Classics)|Wideload]] (86)

|c3=
'''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'''
*[[Agent Helix]] (7)
*[[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] (8)
*[[Scarlett]] (15)
*[[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (16)
*[[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] (32)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]] (34)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (38)
*[[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] (75)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (76)
*[[Zilong Qian|Talon]] (77)
*[[Slip-Stream]] (78)
*[[Ace]] (79)

'''[[Cobra]]'''
*[[Red Shadows]] (5)
*[[Tempest (G.I. Joe)|Storm Shadow]] (6)
*[[Destro]] (42)
*[[Baroness]] / Cobra Commander (43)
*[[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax Paoli]] / Cobra Commander (44)
*[[Krake]] / [[Cobra Commander#2005 IDW continuity|Cobra Commander]] (45)
*[[Major Bludd]] (46)

'''[[V.E.N.O.M.]]'''
*[[Miles Mayhem]] (25)

'''[[Action Man Programme|AMP]]'''
*[[Action Man]] (33)
*[[Terrence Salmons]] (36)
*[[Bryce Chan]] (37)

'''Others'''
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (11)
*[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister of the UK]] (12)
*[[President of the United States|President of the US]] (13)
*[[President of China]] (14)
*[[Colditz]] (28)
*[[Iron Klaw]] (29)
*[[Bulletman]] (24)
*[[Sgt. Savage]] (39)
*[[Joe Colton]] (40)
*[[Doctor X]] (41)

|h4=Other Cybertronians|c4=
'''[[Maximal]]s'''
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] (1)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]] (2)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (3)
*"Transmetal 2 Megatron" (80)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (81)

'''Others'''
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] (9)
*[[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] (18)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (30)
*[[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (47)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (52)
*[[Stardrive]] (60)
*[[Sideswipe (IDW)|Sideswipe]] (83)

|h5=Others|c5=

'''Space Knights'''
*[[Rom]] (50)
*[[Livia]] (51)

'''Others'''
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (10)
*[[Dire Wraith]]s (26)
*[[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Countdown]] (27)
*[[Shazraella]] (35)
*[[D.0.C.]] (58)
*[[Garnak]] (62)
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (95)
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (96)
}}

==Quotes==
"This is the '''end.''' One way or the '''other.'''" 
"Thank '''Primus,''' I was afraid I'd have to hear one of your '''inspiring''' speeches." 
"'''Sorry,''' Arcee. I can think something up if you give me a '''minute.'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Arcee''' find levity in their darkest hour

"If this '''is''' the end... if we... if we... well. I have something to '''lose''' now. And I thought I was all out of '''new experiences.'''" 
"You've seen more than '''I''', Arcee, but I feel we '''never''' run out of the new. When it comes to '''saving''' things, and '''losing''' them... I '''wish''' I had answers. I've '''saved''' more than most. But that's not what '''sticks''' with you. I savor these moments '''before'''..." 
"Yeah. When the '''impossible''' is still possible."
:—'''Arcee''' and '''Optimus Prime''' discuss the end

"Hey... are you people '''Wraith hybrids''' too?!" 
"Of a '''sort.'''" 
"Well, let's compare '''notes.''' I've been feeling '''alone''' for a while."
:—'''Stardrive''' finds unusual common ground with '''Storm Shadow'''

'''Skywarp:''' "'''Brave talk,''' Starscream. But '''I'm''' the only '''Seeker''' who actually followed you. No '''Acid Storm''', no '''Redwing,''' no '''Dirge'''—" 
'''Starscream:''' "Dirge '''died.'''" 
'''Skywarp:''' "Dirge? Aw, hell, I kinda '''liked''' that idiot. Well, at least '''You-Know-Who''' isn't—" 
'''Thundercracker:''' "'''Hey, guys!''' I thought we were meeting up in '''low orbit''', so it's a good thing I '''found''' you."
:—The '''Seekers''' reunite after nine years of separation

"This is for '''everybody''' who ever '''died''' in this stupid war—and for everybody who's '''about''' to."
:—'''Aileron''' heralds the final attack

"Wait, they're called the '''Decepticon Vengeance Division?''' The '''D.V.D.'''? And you guys don't think that's '''funny?'''"
:—'''Thundercracker'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The ''Nemesis'' is revealed to be a Titan ''named'' Nemesis, thereby explaining last issue's observation that its integration into Unicron's body provided Unicron with a transformation cog. This continues the theme of each [[Cybertronian colonies|colony planet]] having its own associated Titan, Prime, and [[Regenesis]] ore.
*Marissa phoned Thundercracker in [[Time Will Rust|''Optimus Prime'' #23]]. At the time, he had to hang up because he was meeting with a celebrity's agent, but the subsequent appearance of Unicron at the end of that issue has kept him busy.
*The UK Prime Minister and the Chinese President in this issue were previously seen in [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|''Optimus Prime'' #4]]. You would be forgiven for not realizing this as neither of them were clearly identified in that issue.
*Centurion, Sandstorm, the Dinobots, and Trypticon have been on Earth since spacebridging there in [[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|''Optimus Prime'' #19]], and what they've been up to since has been covered in ''Optimus Prime'' [[Time Will Rust|#23]]-[[A Sunrise Dark|#24]]. Sandstorm and Centurion weren't actually seen in any of those issues and it wasn't clear if they were part of the group until now, but it was always likely as they've been hanging out with the Dinos and Trypticon since the events of [[The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|''Optimus Prime'' #14]].
*He's not name-checked, but the human-looking Dire Wraith seen in this issue is G.I. Joe member [[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|Countdown]], who is a Wraith in this continuity, as established in {{i|Earthfall: Part One|''ROM'' #1}}, and appeared several times in that series. (Whether Countdown the Wraith stole a human's identity or constructed it from scratch was never addressed.)
*It's a hat trick of [[Cobra Commander]]s! Two holders of the title present in this issue are recent appointees, having taken up the mantle in 2017; [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax]] in [[Strange Visitors|''Revolutionaries'' #5]], and the [[Baroness]] in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5 #9]]. The third, however, has borne the name for quite a while; he is {{i|Krake}}, who became Commander back in 2011's {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 2 issue 8|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 2 #8}}. Krake disappeared from ''Joe'' comics following a timeskip after {{i|G.I Joe vol. 3|''G.I Joe'' vol. 3}} in 2014, with no explanation ever having been given for where he went, and his reappearance here goes likewise unexplained.
*The absence of [[Matt Trakker]] and [[M.A.S.K.]] from the gathering of Earth's heroes and villains is called out, and it is noted they are in Detroit, as seen in [[Our Finest|issue #3]]'s [[Reunion|back-up story]].
*As for the rest of these guys, look, just go read ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' and ''[[First Strike]]'', okay? They're all in there!
*Destro notes that he has finally been able to restore Skywarp's teleporting ability, which has been on the fritz since he sustained injuries way back in 2013's [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]]. G.I. Joe secured Skywarp's services by promising to repair him, but all they could do was deactivate his powers entirely, with [[Scarlett's Strike Force issue 2|''Scarlett's Strike Force'' #2]] revealing that they had actively refused to take the risk of repairing him.
*Prowl's team, including Slide and the colonist soldiers, join the main Cybertronian force following the events of ''Optimus Prime'' #24.
*Jetfire refers to the "last time" Prowl was around, when he "tried to take over Cybertron," as seen in the ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'' story arc.
*Bumblebee expresses his happiness at seeing Stardrive again, having previously met her almost two hundred years prior in ''[[Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor]]''.
*Starscream jokes about having already heard the story of someone having a black hole in their chest, referring to the urban legend (as far as anyone here knows) of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] being able to channel a black hole's power.
*Optimus notes he's survived black holes before, referring to the second half of the ''[[The Falling]]'' arc.
*Shockwave specifically notes that it is Windblade who has "defied expectations" and thrown his plan off-course, by calling on the Visionaries for help and moving the Talisman off Cybertron. This makes quite a bit of sense, since Shockwave didn't ''know'' Windblade before he was thrown back in time in [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|''Dark Cybertron Finale'']] (since she had only just arrived on Cybertron); therefore, there's no way he could have accounted for her in his planning.
*Spike recounts how he "fought off Megatron," a slightly biased but not wholly inaccurate take on the events of [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|''All Hail Megatron'' #12]].
*Stardrive observes that Storm Shadow and the Red Shadows are "Wraith hybrids"; Storm Shadow replies "of a sort." Specifically, unlike Stardrive, who is a lifeform who became infected with biomatter from a living Wraith, the Cobra ninjas are humans who were mutated through the power of the Talisman. The Talisman was revealed to have this power in ''Revolutionaries'' #1; it eventually transpired in [[Stranger Eons|''Unicron'' #2]] that this was because the Talisman ''created'' the Wraiths in the first place.
*The three classic Seekers reunited! They haven't all been together, on the same side, since ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' back in 2009. The three each feature different designs at this point, with Thundercracker retaining his reconstructed design from [[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #4]], Starscream sporting his [[evergreen]] design, and Skywarp rocking the classic Seeker design.
*Skywarp namedrops [[Red Wing|Redwing]], a Seeker originally invented by [[Fun Publications]] who put in a one-shot appearance in IDW back in [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #50]].
*Starscream informs Skywarp of Dirge's death in [[Last Stand (Unicron)|issue #1]].

===Transformers references===
*Destro invokes a [[Furmanism]] at the tactics meeting on Earth, when he declares their mission "[[Furmanism#CANNOT, WILL NOT|will not—can not—be a failure]]". Later, Starscream does the same as he flies towards Unicron, observing "Everybody's going to '''[[Furmanism#FIGHT AND DIE|fight and die]]''' for us..."

===G.I. Joe references===
*Numerous recognizable G.I. Joe vehicles enter the fight against the Maximals, including [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystrikers]], [[Conquest X-30]]s, and [[Phantom X-19]]s. The presence of X-19s in the fight would indicate that the craft's principal pilot, perennially overlooked Joe [[Ghostrider]], is somewhere in the midst of the action, even if he doesn't appear on-panel.
*Also not appearing on panel, but name-checked by Slip-Stream, is Joe member [[Quarrel]]. She previously appeared in [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]].

===Real world references===
*Amidst the wreckage of Toronto is one of {{w|Toronto streetcar system|one of the city's signature red streetcars}}.
*Thundercracker compares himself, Starscream, and Skywarp to the title characters of the 1986 movie, ''{{w|Three Amigos}}''.

===Errors===
*On page 2, Thundercracker's name tag reads "Decepticon writer" while he is no longer a Decepticon.
*On both page 3 and Cover B, Strafe is colored in classic Dinobot grey-and-red. While a neat idea, this hasn't been previously established anywhere else, and on page 19, she's in her usual yellows.
*Destro is drawn with his classic ''G.I. Joe'' design, with a metal mask and bare chest. Problem is, Destro doesn't ''wear'' an iron mask in IDW ''Joe'' continuity—as of {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 2 issue 8|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 2 #8}}, his skin is actually made of metal.
*On page 4, Rom claims the Dire Wraiths are "hiding" in the crowd, but page 3 shows them standing in plain sight, unmorphed, alien appearances on full view. Rom might just be misreading the situation, though; Cobra and Miles Mayhem have allied with the Wraiths in the past, so it's entirely possible, if not ''likely'', that the Wraiths are there by invitation, not subterfuge.
*From the way his dialogue cuts off mid-stream and Ace has to take over what he was saying, it seems pretty clear Slip-Stream dies. But the aircraft shown blowing up at this moment is a Phantom X-19; Slip-Stream should really be piloting a Conquest X-30, as that's the classic vehicle he's always been associated with, and the one his toy came packaged with. Maybe him and Ghostrider died at the same time?
*In his last panel of dialogue, Bludgeon is not given his usual black dialogue bubbles. This is corrected in the trade.

===Deathlist===
*Slip-Stream; one of many human pilots who die during the dogfight with the Maximals.
*Beast Megatron seems to have been killed, shot through the neck. Other Maximals are killed by the Joes.

===Other trivia===
*Intended for release in September, this issue arrived a bit late in the second week of October.
*This issue also includes a four-page ''[[Visionaries]]'' back-up strip, "[[A World and a Future]]". The fifth in a series of strips serving as "farewells" to the various [[Hasbro Universe]] properties as everything heads towards a close, it reveals that, following their disappearance last issue, the Visionaries have been sent back in time to prehistoric Prysmos. No Transformers appear in the story.
*Other backmatter includes the fifth installment in a series of interviews with creators from IDW's past. This issue, it's "season three" newcomers, ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' artist [[Jack Lawrence]] and ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' artist [[Kei Zama]].

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' Bumblebee, Stardrive, and [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] save humans from Unicron's spawn, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Sebastian Cheng]]
*'''Cover B:''' The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Trypticon, Stardrive, Rom, Miles Mayhem, and [[Leoric]], by [[James Raiz]] and [[David García Cruz]]; connects to Raiz's other covers for the series to form [[:File:Unicron-Bcovers-JamesRaiz.jpg|a larger image]]
*'''Retailer incentive Cover A:''' Optimus Prime holds his ground as Unicron sucks up everything around him, by [[Fico Ossio]]
*'''Retailer incentive Cover B:''' Soundwave by [[Francesco Francavilla]]; connects to Francavilla's other covers for the series to form a larger image

<gallery>
File:TFUnicron5_cvrA.jpg|Save the squishies!
File:TFUnicron5_cvrB.jpg|Honestly, Unicron can devour Mayhem. We don't mind.
File:TFUnicron5_cvrRIA.jpg|Optimus Prime doesn't suck.
File:TFUnicron5_cvrRIB.jpg|You can't go wrong with Soundwave.
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
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[[Category:Unicron issues]]

Strongarm (G1)

2023-03-08T18:35:49Z

Maguro98: /* 2005 IDW continuity */ This image shows the event she's participating in, and isn't just a redundant picture of the gal.

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{{disambig3|Strongarm}}
:''Strongarm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:UnicronRoadsEnd-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
The stalwart '''Strongarm''' is an [[Autobot]] with a police vehicle [[alternate mode]].

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
An [[Autobot]] during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Strongarm was eventually hardwired into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] headquarters of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]] following the end of the conflict, becoming the immobile nerve center of the building.

When another [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] named [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] was murdered in the streets of Iacon, the MSCF investigated. However, despite the fact such cases attracted Builder attention, Strongarm didn't contact police chief [[Aura]] immediately. When she did, the building was bombed, taking out some of Strongarm's neural clusters, making her scream in Aura's head before the shock knocked her out.

A few cycles later, [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]] bluffed "[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Venus]]" by claiming he had a direct line to Strongarm ready to go. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:RequiemoftheWreckers Wrookies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Strongarm was a young Cybertronian who was hand-picked and remotely mentored by [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] as a possible inclusion for the next incarnation of the [[Wreckers]]. When Springer abandoned his recruits to embark on a personal mission of his own, Strongarm and her fellow cadets witnessed his last message, urging the next-generation Wreckers to be better than their predecessors. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

During [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron, Strongarm made an attempt to calm a panicking crowd with law enforcement protocol. {{storylink|Road's End}} Though Cybertron itself was destroyed by the planet-eater, she was one of the Transformers who successfully escaped to [[Earth]], and battled Unicron's [[Maximal]]s alongside [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] in [[São Paulo]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Two|''Transformers'' #14]]}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartThree-Strongarm.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Strongarm had only recently graduated from [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]'s [[Security Operations]] academy in the days before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}} Her first assignment involved her dealing with a group of [[The Rise|Risers]] who were holed up in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]]. While [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] laid down cover fire, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] blew open a hole in the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] corpse. While Strongarm and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] were quick to attack, the unamused [[Lowload]] used his drill-tank mode to briefly incapacitate Strongarm. By the time that Strongarm recovered, the Titan exploded, scattering the combatants. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

Strongarm was back in the field with her rookie partner [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] when the [[Tether]] fell from the [[Winged Moon]]. The chaos in the streets led to looting, and Strongarm and Bumper exchanged fire with criminals inside an energon store. [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] intervened when her mentee [[Gauge]] was hit by stray gunfire, incapacitated several of the looters for Strongarm to arrest. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}

[[File:Swindles-ProwlBumperStrongarm.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

After [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s spirited interrogation of [[Singe]], Strongarm was part of the raid on [[Swindle's]]. She lamented to Bumper that she felt she was cursed, as each of her deployments thus far involved her getting shot at, and that feeling was only intensified when she saw that [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] would be joining them. After Bumper had been enthralled by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Strongarm tried to shoot down [[Whisper (G1)|Visper]] only for the Riser to flee. After [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] had dropped through the ceiling, Strongarm was told to restrain Bumper until Mindwipe's powers wore off. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

As the Senate held hearings to condemn the Ascenticons, Prowl deployed Strongarm and other Sec-Ops personnel around the perimeter for security. The threat was already inside the building, however, as Megatron and the Ascenticon Senators joined with the Rise and declared themselves Decepticons, seizing the place of government and making prisoners of the senators unaligned with their cause. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}} A rescue mission was coordinated through Sec-Ops, Colonial Security, and the Senate Guard. Strongarm and Bumper were placed under Prowl's command again, covering the streets for when the infiltration unit made their escape. Bumper was still eager to please Prowl, and Strongarm didn't take kindly to Prowl being a prick as a motivational tactic. As the Senate Guard fled from their raid, they came under fire. Bumper left his post and was nearly cut down as well, but Sideswipe got the little bot to safety and Strongarm pulled them back behind the defensive perimeter. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

Strongarm was under [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s direction when the Autobots made contact with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] at the [[Forge Pyramid]]. However, they retreated after being confronted by the [[Rainmaker]]s and [[Strika's Heavies]]. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Eventually, all those loyal to the old government were forced to flee Iacon entirely. Strongarm and Security Operations relocated to [[Crystal City]], becoming part of the singular Autobot movement in the aftermath of the Decepticon takeover. She was assigned guard duty while Perceptor tried to upgrade the prodigy [[Jumpstream]] and her teleporting abilities. While on duty, she tried to impress on Sideswipe how Bumper had fixated on him as a role model after Sideswipe saved his life, and the responsibility that came with that. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} As the Autobots formalized as one faction, Strongarm was present during the Autobranding ceremony where all received their insignias. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

[[File:RadicalTime-windschanging.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Strongarm's squad was assigned to guard one of Crystal City's entrances, being a first line of defence when the Decepticons advanced, though their position was quickly overrun by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s unit, forcing them to retreat. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} While evacuating to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] under a nominal truce with the Decepticons, the Autobot forces came under attack from [[rust worm]]s and a treacherous [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who blocked them from their route by unleashing an artillery barrage on the ground ahead. With no way out, Strongarm, Sideswipe, [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] tried to scout an alternate path until they ran into the Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s, {{storylink|Radical Time}} who intimidated them into retreating. {{storylink|End of Time}} Nevertheless, the Autobots made it to Darkmount and made a last stand while getting the ''Ark'' prepped for launch. Megatron attacked, and Strongarm held the line with her comrades until the ship took off. Several members of the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]] remained behind and sacrificed themselves to let the others escape, and Bumper thought they should volunteer to help fill the ranks. Sideswipe was dubious, Strongarm was encouraging, but regardless of their decision, the three friends were prepared to make it together. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
{{--}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
[[File:LastBotStanding3-Strongarm.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is why you crack the window when you leave your dog in the car.]]

An Autobot soldier in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Strongarm served alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]. As the resources required to sustain their endless war finally dried up, Strongarm and her allies thought themselves the last Cybertronians in the galaxy before they were ambushed by a pair of Decepticon warships. The fighting took them down to the planet [[Donnokt]]. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 1|Last Bot Standing #1}} While the Autobot trio managed to eliminate all of their pursuers, they also discovered that Donnokt was rich in [[energon]]-sympathetic materials. Despite Gripper and Strongarm's doubts, Rodimus insisted that they do nothing with this discovery. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}}

Initially thinking Donnokt to be uninhabited, the Autobot trio were at first content to fade away only to discover organic life evolving on the planet. Fearing that the future energon would bring any other surviving Cybertronians to Donnokt. The three then made contact with a trustworthy local, gifting them three [[energon key]]s with which to fuel the Autobots in the event that the planet was invaded. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}} Over the eons, Strongarm grew restless at their self-imposed exile, seeking to return to space and find other pockets of Cybertronians with which to start again only for shipmates to dissuade her. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}} At some point after this, a crash claimed Gripper's life. The event eventually caused Strongarm to snap, returning to the ship to find more Cybertronians. As she took off, Rodimus opened fire on her with the intent to ground the craft, only for him to cause it to crash, killing Strongarm. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
[[File:RID15-toy StrongarmWarrior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
{{see|Strongarm (RID)#Toys}}
{{-}}
==Notes==
*It is not specified if the 2005 IDW version of Strongarm is a colonist, or a native Cybertronian who opted to change her gender expression.

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Strongarm
|disambig=Strongarm (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], the Autobot police cadet from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.
*[[Strongarm (Animated female)|Strongarm]], the headshot on the Maccadam's Old Oil House menu in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.
}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Law enforcement]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Bulkhead (G1)

2023-03-08T18:27:37Z

Maguro98: But... this page is *about* Bulkhead. G1 Strongarm's page also uses a zoomed-in image that strips the context.

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{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}
:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Monstrosity issue 1 bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guff not accepted.]]
'''Bulkhead''' is among the leadership of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Engineering Guild]], and an early supporter of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. A pragmatic bot, he's got no time for fancypants.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:RequiemOfTheWreckers-Bulkhead.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.6]]
Bulkhead attended the inaugural meeting of the [[Grand Convocation]]. He was unimpressed by the grandstanding of the [[Circle of Light]]'s representative, [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], and told him to stifle his objections. {{storylink|Derelicts}} When the [[Exodus (event)|Exodus]] began, Dai Atlas prepared to leave the planet and invited the other members of the Convocation to do the same. Unwilling to abandon the many Cybertronians who couldn't afford a way off-world, Bulkhead declined the offer and remained on Cybertron. {{storylink|Massacre}}

Attending an Autobot security meeting in response to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s collision course with [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Bulkhead rejected [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s suggestion to shoot the beast out of the sky, citing the danger of falling debris. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

[[File:CustomMadeNow-Bulkhead.jpg|right|thumb|"You shouldn't have drank my Swedish protein powder, little buddy!"]]
Centuries later, Bulkhead was trained by [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] for possible inclusion in the next incarnation of the [[Wreckers]]. He was present with the other "Wrookies" when Springer appeared as the [[Shimmer]] for the last time and told them not to repeat the Wreckers' past mistakes. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

====The Functionist Universe====
In [[Functionist Universe|an altered timeline]] in which the war was averted, Bulkhead bore witness to the [[mass recall]] of all Cybertronians with data slug altmodes. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Bulkhead was considered to be brave and loyal by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], being counted among his potential recruits for the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
Bulkhead was among the many Autobots who fought against the Decepticons as both sides drained the universe of its resources. {{Storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-BulkheadVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]

:''See: [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Toys]]''

:In the 2005-2018 IDW comics, Bulkhead is, of course, a straight [[repurposing]] of the character model of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]], so we'll just link you to that dude's toy page, rather than reproduce it all here.
{{--}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Prime Universe Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] machine gun, battle mace, tarp cover
{{note|''Legacy'' Bulkhead appears as Generation 1 Bulkhead in ''Tread & Circuits''.}}
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, "Prime Universe Bulkhead" is a ''Generations''-styled version of the character that transforms into an squished version of a {{w|Rába (company)|Rába}} H18 military truck, which echoes ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s vehicle mode, in 30 steps.

:He comes with a mace that opens up to wrap around his fist; a tarp that forms the rear of his vehicle mode, which can be used as a shield in robot mode; and a clear-blue Energon rotary machine gun that can mount on his left or right shoulder via 3mm peg.

:In a rarity for ''Generations'' toys of the last few years, he features fully-concealed weapon storage in alternate mode, with both his mace and gun stowing inside his truck bed, under the tarp. The sides of the tarp also feature two [[Powerlinx]] ports. The tarp does not need to be removed for transformation, but doing so provides additional clearance.

:Excluding his fists, he has a whopping 17(!) 5mm ports throughout his body in robot mode, but 6 of them are in his wheel hubs, so if you peg a [[weaponizer]] part in it will droop down.

:Due to the new windowless packaging featured in the Legacy Line, it is not uncommon to find Bulkhead with his head forced down into his chest cavity, making it appear as though the figure is missing his head.

:This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]],<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro</ref> ahead of [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021|Pulse Con 2021]]. Bulkhead was discovered on shelves in [[France]] in late January.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*In ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]'', Bulkhead is depicted with a body very similar to [[Bulkhead (Animated)|''Animated'' Bulkhead]], though still retaining the head of his ''Aligned'' counterpart.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Breacher (G1)

2023-03-08T18:20:18Z

Maguro98: /* Notes */ Redundant note

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot|the movieverse Autobot|Breacher (TF 2010)}}
:''Breacher is an [[Autobot]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TF2010-toy Breacher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]

'''Breacher''' is a rookie amongst the [[Wreckers]].

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:RequiemoftheWreckers Wrookies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.9]]
Breacher was a young Cybertronian who was hand-picked and remotely mentored by [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] as a possible inclusion for the next incarnation of the [[Wreckers]]. When Springer abandoned his recruits to embark on a personal mission of his own, Breacher and his fellow cadets witnessed his last message, urging the next-generation Wreckers to be better than their predecessors. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}
{{-}}
==Toys==
:''See: [[Breacher (TF 2010)#Toys]]''

[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Strongarm (G1)

2023-03-08T18:20:16Z

Maguro98: /* Notes */ Redundant note

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{{disambig3|Strongarm}}
:''Strongarm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:UnicronRoadsEnd-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
The stalwart '''Strongarm''' is an [[Autobot]] with a police vehicle [[alternate mode]].

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
An [[Autobot]] during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Strongarm was eventually hardwired into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] headquarters of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]] following the end of the conflict, becoming the immobile nerve center of the building.

When another [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] named [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] was murdered in the streets of Iacon, the MSCF investigated. However, despite the fact such cases attracted Builder attention, Strongarm didn't contact police chief [[Aura]] immediately. When she did, the building was bombed, taking out some of Strongarm's neural clusters, making her scream in Aura's head before the shock knocked her out.

A few cycles later, [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]] bluffed "[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Venus]]" by claiming he had a direct line to Strongarm ready to go. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:RequiemOfTheWreckers-Strongarm.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Strongarm was a young Cybertronian who was hand-picked and remotely mentored by [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] as a possible inclusion for the next incarnation of the [[Wreckers]]. When Springer abandoned his recruits to embark on a personal mission of his own, Strongarm and her fellow cadets witnessed his last message, urging the next-generation Wreckers to be better than their predecessors. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

During [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron, Strongarm made an attempt to calm a panicking crowd with law enforcement protocol. {{storylink|Road's End}} Though Cybertron itself was destroyed by the planet-eater, she was one of the Transformers who successfully escaped to [[Earth]], and battled Unicron's [[Maximal]]s alongside [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] in [[São Paulo]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Two|''Transformers'' #14]]}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartThree-Strongarm.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Strongarm had only recently graduated from [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]'s [[Security Operations]] academy in the days before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}} Her first assignment involved her dealing with a group of [[The Rise|Risers]] who were holed up in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]]. While [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] laid down cover fire, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] blew open a hole in the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] corpse. While Strongarm and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] were quick to attack, the unamused [[Lowload]] used his drill-tank mode to briefly incapacitate Strongarm. By the time that Strongarm recovered, the Titan exploded, scattering the combatants. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

Strongarm was back in the field with her rookie partner [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] when the [[Tether]] fell from the [[Winged Moon]]. The chaos in the streets led to looting, and Strongarm and Bumper exchanged fire with criminals inside an energon store. [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] intervened when her mentee [[Gauge]] was hit by stray gunfire, incapacitated several of the looters for Strongarm to arrest. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}

[[File:Swindles-ProwlBumperStrongarm.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

After [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s spirited interrogation of [[Singe]], Strongarm was part of the raid on [[Swindle's]]. She lamented to Bumper that she felt she was cursed, as each of her deployments thus far involved her getting shot at, and that feeling was only intensified when she saw that [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] would be joining them. After Bumper had been enthralled by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Strongarm tried to shoot down [[Whisper (G1)|Visper]] only for the Riser to flee. After [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] had dropped through the ceiling, Strongarm was told to restrain Bumper until Mindwipe's powers wore off. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

As the Senate held hearings to condemn the Ascenticons, Prowl deployed Strongarm and other Sec-Ops personnel around the perimeter for security. The threat was already inside the building, however, as Megatron and the Ascenticon Senators joined with the Rise and declared themselves Decepticons, seizing the place of government and making prisoners of the senators unaligned with their cause. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}} A rescue mission was coordinated through Sec-Ops, Colonial Security, and the Senate Guard. Strongarm and Bumper were placed under Prowl's command again, covering the streets for when the infiltration unit made their escape. Bumper was still eager to please Prowl, and Strongarm didn't take kindly to Prowl being a prick as a motivational tactic. As the Senate Guard fled from their raid, they came under fire. Bumper left his post and was nearly cut down as well, but Sideswipe got the little bot to safety and Strongarm pulled them back behind the defensive perimeter. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

Strongarm was under [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s direction when the Autobots made contact with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] at the [[Forge Pyramid]]. However, they retreated after being confronted by the [[Rainmaker]]s and [[Strika's Heavies]]. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Eventually, all those loyal to the old government were forced to flee Iacon entirely. Strongarm and Security Operations relocated to [[Crystal City]], becoming part of the singular Autobot movement in the aftermath of the Decepticon takeover. She was assigned guard duty while Perceptor tried to upgrade the prodigy [[Jumpstream]] and her teleporting abilities. While on duty, she tried to impress on Sideswipe how Bumper had fixated on him as a role model after Sideswipe saved his life, and the responsibility that came with that. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} As the Autobots formalized as one faction, Strongarm was present during the Autobranding ceremony where all received their insignias. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

[[File:RadicalTime-windschanging.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Strongarm's squad was assigned to guard one of Crystal City's entrances, being a first line of defence when the Decepticons advanced, though their position was quickly overrun by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s unit, forcing them to retreat. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} While evacuating to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] under a nominal truce with the Decepticons, the Autobot forces came under attack from [[rust worm]]s and a treacherous [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who blocked them from their route by unleashing an artillery barrage on the ground ahead. With no way out, Strongarm, Sideswipe, [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] tried to scout an alternate path until they ran into the Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s, {{storylink|Radical Time}} who intimidated them into retreating. {{storylink|End of Time}} Nevertheless, the Autobots made it to Darkmount and made a last stand while getting the ''Ark'' prepped for launch. Megatron attacked, and Strongarm held the line with her comrades until the ship took off. Several members of the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]] remained behind and sacrificed themselves to let the others escape, and Bumper thought they should volunteer to help fill the ranks. Sideswipe was dubious, Strongarm was encouraging, but regardless of their decision, the three friends were prepared to make it together. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
{{--}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
[[File:LastBotStanding3-Strongarm.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is why you crack the window when you leave your dog in the car.]]

An Autobot soldier in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Strongarm served alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]. As the resources required to sustain their endless war finally dried up, Strongarm and her allies thought themselves the last Cybertronians in the galaxy before they were ambushed by a pair of Decepticon warships. The fighting took them down to the planet [[Donnokt]]. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 1|Last Bot Standing #1}} While the Autobot trio managed to eliminate all of their pursuers, they also discovered that Donnokt was rich in [[energon]]-sympathetic materials. Despite Gripper and Strongarm's doubts, Rodimus insisted that they do nothing with this discovery. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}}

Initially thinking Donnokt to be uninhabited, the Autobot trio were at first content to fade away only to discover organic life evolving on the planet. Fearing that the future energon would bring any other surviving Cybertronians to Donnokt. The three then made contact with a trustworthy local, gifting them three [[energon key]]s with which to fuel the Autobots in the event that the planet was invaded. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}} Over the eons, Strongarm grew restless at their self-imposed exile, seeking to return to space and find other pockets of Cybertronians with which to start again only for shipmates to dissuade her. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}} At some point after this, a crash claimed Gripper's life. The event eventually caused Strongarm to snap, returning to the ship to find more Cybertronians. As she took off, Rodimus opened fire on her with the intent to ground the craft, only for him to cause it to crash, killing Strongarm. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
[[File:RID15-toy StrongarmWarrior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
{{see|Strongarm (RID)#Toys}}
{{-}}
==Notes==
*It is not specified if the 2005 IDW version of Strongarm is a colonist, or a native Cybertronian who opted to change her gender expression.

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Strongarm
|disambig=Strongarm (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], the Autobot police cadet from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.
*[[Strongarm (Animated female)|Strongarm]], the headshot on the Maccadam's Old Oil House menu in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.
}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Law enforcement]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Bulkhead (G1)

2023-03-08T18:12:37Z

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{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}
:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Monstrosity issue 1 bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guff not accepted.]]
'''Bulkhead''' is among the leadership of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Engineering Guild]], and an early supporter of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. A pragmatic bot, he's got no time for fancypants.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:RequiemOfTheWreckers-Bulkhead.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.6]]
Bulkhead attended the inaugural meeting of the [[Grand Convocation]]. He was unimpressed by the grandstanding of the [[Circle of Light]]'s representative, [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], and told him to stifle his objections. {{storylink|Derelicts}} When the [[Exodus (event)|Exodus]] began, Dai Atlas prepared to leave the planet and invited the other members of the Convocation to do the same. Unwilling to abandon the many Cybertronians who couldn't afford a way off-world, Bulkhead declined the offer and remained on Cybertron. {{storylink|Massacre}}

Attending an Autobot security meeting in response to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s collision course with [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Bulkhead rejected [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s suggestion to shoot the beast out of the sky, citing the danger of falling debris. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

[[File:CustomMadeNow-Bulkhead.jpg|right|thumb|"You shouldn't have drank my Swedish protein powder, little buddy!"]]
Centuries later, Bulkhead was trained by [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] for possible inclusion in the next incarnation of the [[Wreckers]]. He was present with the other "Wrookies" when Springer appeared as the [[Shimmer]] for the last time and told them not to repeat the Wreckers' past mistakes. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

====The Functionist Universe====
In [[Functionist Universe|an altered timeline]] in which the war was averted, Bulkhead bore witness to the [[mass recall]] of all Cybertronians with data slug altmodes. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Bulkhead was considered to be brave and loyal by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], being counted among his potential recruits for the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
Bulkhead was among the many Autobots who fought against the Decepticons as both sides drained the universe of its resources. {{Storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-BulkheadVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]

:''See: [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Toys]]''

:In the 2005-2018 IDW comics, Bulkhead is, of course, a straight [[repurposing]] of the character model of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]], so we'll just link you to that dude's toy page, rather than reproduce it all here.
{{--}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Prime Universe Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] machine gun, battle mace, tarp cover
{{note|''Legacy'' Bulkhead appears as Generation 1 Bulkhead in ''Tread & Circuits''.}}
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, "Prime Universe Bulkhead" is a ''Generations''-styled version of the character that transforms into an squished version of a {{w|Rába (company)|Rába}} H18 military truck, which echoes ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s vehicle mode, in 30 steps.

:He comes with a mace that opens up to wrap around his fist; a tarp that forms the rear of his vehicle mode, which can be used as a shield in robot mode; and a clear-blue Energon rotary machine gun that can mount on his left or right shoulder via 3mm peg.

:In a rarity for ''Generations'' toys of the last few years, he features fully-concealed weapon storage in alternate mode, with both his mace and gun stowing inside his truck bed, under the tarp. The sides of the tarp also feature two [[Powerlinx]] ports. The tarp does not need to be removed for transformation, but doing so provides additional clearance.

:Excluding his fists, he has a whopping 17(!) 5mm ports throughout his body in robot mode, but 6 of them are in his wheel hubs, so if you peg a [[weaponizer]] part in it will droop down.

:Due to the new windowless packaging featured in the Legacy Line, it is not uncommon to find Bulkhead with his head forced down into his chest cavity, making it appear as though the figure is missing his head.

:This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]],<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro</ref> ahead of [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021|Pulse Con 2021]]. Bulkhead was discovered on shelves in [[France]] in late January.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*In ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]'', Bulkhead is depicted with a body very similar to [[Bulkhead (Animated)|''Animated'' Bulkhead]], though still retaining the head of his ''Aligned'' counterpart.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Bulkhead (G1)

2023-03-08T18:00:44Z

Maguro98:

{{factions|autobot|wreckers}}
{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}
:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Monstrosity issue 1 bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guff not accepted.]]
'''Bulkhead''' is among the leadership of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Engineering Guild]], and an early supporter of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. A pragmatic bot, he's got no time for fancypants.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:RequiemOfTheWreckers-Bulkhead.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.5|"What? [[Transformers: Unicron|Unicron]]? Please, [[T.M.I.|I've cheated]] [[Hurt|death before]]."]]
Bulkhead attended the inaugural meeting of the [[Grand Convocation]]. He was unimpressed by the grandstanding of the [[Circle of Light]]'s representative, [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], and told him to stifle his objections. {{storylink|Derelicts}} When the [[Exodus (event)|Exodus]] began, Dai Atlas prepared to leave the planet and invited the other members of the Convocation to do the same. Unwilling to abandon the many Cybertronians who couldn't afford a way off-world, Bulkhead declined the offer and remained on Cybertron. {{storylink|Massacre}}

Attending an Autobot security meeting in response to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s collision course with [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Bulkhead rejected [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s suggestion to shoot the beast out of the sky, citing the danger of falling debris. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

[[File:CustomMadeNow-Bulkhead.jpg|right|thumb|"You shouldn't have drank my Swedish protein powder, little buddy!"]]
Centuries later, Bulkhead was trained by [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] for possible inclusion in the next incarnation of the [[Wreckers]]. He was present with the other "Wrookies" when Springer appeared as the [[Shimmer]] for the last time and told them not to repeat the Wreckers' past mistakes. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

====The Functionist Universe====
In [[Functionist Universe|an altered timeline]] in which the war was averted, Bulkhead bore witness to the [[mass recall]] of all Cybertronians with data slug altmodes. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Bulkhead was considered to be brave and loyal by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], being counted among his potential recruits for the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
Bulkhead was among the many Autobots who fought against the Decepticons as both sides drained the universe of its resources. {{Storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-BulkheadVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]

:''See: [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Toys]]''

:In the 2005-2018 IDW comics, Bulkhead is, of course, a straight [[repurposing]] of the character model of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]], so we'll just link you to that dude's toy page, rather than reproduce it all here.
{{--}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Prime Universe Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] machine gun, battle mace, tarp cover
{{note|''Legacy'' Bulkhead appears as Generation 1 Bulkhead in ''Tread & Circuits''.}}
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, "Prime Universe Bulkhead" is a ''Generations''-styled version of the character that transforms into an squished version of a {{w|Rába (company)|Rába}} H18 military truck, which echoes ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s vehicle mode, in 30 steps.

:He comes with a mace that opens up to wrap around his fist; a tarp that forms the rear of his vehicle mode, which can be used as a shield in robot mode; and a clear-blue Energon rotary machine gun that can mount on his left or right shoulder via 3mm peg.

:In a rarity for ''Generations'' toys of the last few years, he features fully-concealed weapon storage in alternate mode, with both his mace and gun stowing inside his truck bed, under the tarp. The sides of the tarp also feature two [[Powerlinx]] ports. The tarp does not need to be removed for transformation, but doing so provides additional clearance.

:Excluding his fists, he has a whopping 17(!) 5mm ports throughout his body in robot mode, but 6 of them are in his wheel hubs, so if you peg a [[weaponizer]] part in it will droop down.

:Due to the new windowless packaging featured in the Legacy Line, it is not uncommon to find Bulkhead with his head forced down into his chest cavity, making it appear as though the figure is missing his head.

:This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]],<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro</ref> ahead of [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021|Pulse Con 2021]]. Bulkhead was discovered on shelves in [[France]] in late January.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*In ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]'', Bulkhead is depicted with a body very similar to [[Bulkhead (Animated)|''Animated'' Bulkhead]], though still retaining the head of his ''Aligned'' counterpart.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Bulkhead (G1)

2023-03-08T17:57:26Z

Maguro98: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot|wreckers}}
{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}
:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Monstrosity issue 1 bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guff not accepted.]]
'''Bulkhead''' is among the leadership of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Engineering Guild]], and an early supporter of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. A pragmatic bot, he's got no time for fancypants.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:RequiemOfTheWreckers-Bulkhead.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.5|What? [[Transformers: Unicron|Unicron]]? Please, [[T.M.I.|I've cheated]] [[Hurt|death before]].]]
Bulkhead attended the inaugural meeting of the [[Grand Convocation]]. He was unimpressed by the grandstanding of the [[Circle of Light]]'s representative, [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], and told him to stifle his objections. {{storylink|Derelicts}} When the [[Exodus (event)|Exodus]] began, Dai Atlas prepared to leave the planet and invited the other members of the Convocation to do the same. Unwilling to abandon the many Cybertronians who couldn't afford a way off-world, Bulkhead declined the offer and remained on Cybertron. {{storylink|Massacre}}

Attending an Autobot security meeting in response to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s collision course with [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Bulkhead rejected [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s suggestion to shoot the beast out of the sky, citing the danger of falling debris. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

[[File:CustomMadeNow-Bulkhead.jpg|right|thumb|"You shouldn't have drank my Swedish protein powder, little buddy!"]]
Centuries later, Bulkhead was trained by [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] for possible inclusion in the next incarnation of the [[Wreckers]]. He was present with the other "Wrookies" when Springer appeared as the [[Shimmer]] for the last time and told them not to repeat the Wreckers' past mistakes. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

====The Functionist Universe====
In [[Functionist Universe|an altered timeline]] in which the war was averted, Bulkhead bore witness to the [[mass recall]] of all Cybertronians with data slug altmodes. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Bulkhead was considered to be brave and loyal by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], being counted among his potential recruits for the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
Bulkhead was among the many Autobots who fought against the Decepticons as both sides drained the universe of its resources. {{Storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-BulkheadVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]

:''See: [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Toys]]''

:In the 2005-2018 IDW comics, Bulkhead is, of course, a straight [[repurposing]] of the character model of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'' Bulkhead]], so we'll just link you to that dude's toy page, rather than reproduce it all here.
{{--}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Prime Universe Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] machine gun, battle mace, tarp cover
{{note|''Legacy'' Bulkhead appears as Generation 1 Bulkhead in ''Tread & Circuits''.}}
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, "Prime Universe Bulkhead" is a ''Generations''-styled version of the character that transforms into an squished version of a {{w|Rába (company)|Rába}} H18 military truck, which echoes ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s vehicle mode, in 30 steps.

:He comes with a mace that opens up to wrap around his fist; a tarp that forms the rear of his vehicle mode, which can be used as a shield in robot mode; and a clear-blue Energon rotary machine gun that can mount on his left or right shoulder via 3mm peg.

:In a rarity for ''Generations'' toys of the last few years, he features fully-concealed weapon storage in alternate mode, with both his mace and gun stowing inside his truck bed, under the tarp. The sides of the tarp also feature two [[Powerlinx]] ports. The tarp does not need to be removed for transformation, but doing so provides additional clearance.

:Excluding his fists, he has a whopping 17(!) 5mm ports throughout his body in robot mode, but 6 of them are in his wheel hubs, so if you peg a [[weaponizer]] part in it will droop down.

:Due to the new windowless packaging featured in the Legacy Line, it is not uncommon to find Bulkhead with his head forced down into his chest cavity, making it appear as though the figure is missing his head.

:This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]],<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro</ref> ahead of [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021|Pulse Con 2021]]. Bulkhead was discovered on shelves in [[France]] in late January.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*In ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]'', Bulkhead is depicted with a body very similar to [[Bulkhead (Animated)|''Animated'' Bulkhead]], though still retaining the head of his ''Aligned'' counterpart.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Strongarm (G1)

2023-03-08T17:32:40Z

Maguro98: /* Notes */

{{faction|autobot|wreckers}}
{{disambig3|Strongarm}}
:''Strongarm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:UnicronRoadsEnd-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
The stalwart '''Strongarm''' is an [[Autobot]] with a police vehicle [[alternate mode]].

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
An [[Autobot]] during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Strongarm was eventually hardwired into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] headquarters of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]] following the end of the conflict, becoming the immobile nerve center of the building.

When another [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] named [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] was murdered in the streets of Iacon, the MSCF investigated. However, despite the fact such cases attracted Builder attention, Strongarm didn't contact police chief [[Aura]] immediately. When she did, the building was bombed, taking out some of Strongarm's neural clusters, making her scream in Aura's head before the shock knocked her out.

A few cycles later, [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]] bluffed "[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Venus]]" by claiming he had a direct line to Strongarm ready to go. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:RequiemOfTheWreckers-Strongarm.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Strongarm was a young Cybertronian who was hand-picked and remotely mentored by [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] as a possible inclusion for the next incarnation of the [[Wreckers]]. When Springer abandoned his recruits to embark on a personal mission of his own, Strongarm and her fellow cadets witnessed his last message, urging the next-generation Wreckers to be better than their predecessors. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

During [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron, Strongarm made an attempt to calm a panicking crowd with law enforcement protocol. {{storylink|Road's End}} Though Cybertron itself was destroyed by the planet-eater, she was one of the Transformers who successfully escaped to [[Earth]], and battled Unicron's [[Maximal]]s alongside [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] in [[São Paulo]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Two|''Transformers'' #14]]}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartThree-Strongarm.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Strongarm had only recently graduated from [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]'s [[Security Operations]] academy in the days before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}} Her first assignment involved her dealing with a group of [[The Rise|Risers]] who were holed up in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]]. While [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] laid down cover fire, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] blew open a hole in the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] corpse. While Strongarm and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] were quick to attack, the unamused [[Lowload]] used his drill-tank mode to briefly incapacitate Strongarm. By the time that Strongarm recovered, the Titan exploded, scattering the combatants. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

Strongarm was back in the field with her rookie partner [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] when the [[Tether]] fell from the [[Winged Moon]]. The chaos in the streets led to looting, and Strongarm and Bumper exchanged fire with criminals inside an energon store. [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] intervened when her mentee [[Gauge]] was hit by stray gunfire, incapacitated several of the looters for Strongarm to arrest. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}

[[File:Swindles-ProwlBumperStrongarm.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

After [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s spirited interrogation of [[Singe]], Strongarm was part of the raid on [[Swindle's]]. She lamented to Bumper that she felt she was cursed, as each of her deployments thus far involved her getting shot at, and that feeling was only intensified when she saw that [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] would be joining them. After Bumper had been enthralled by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Strongarm tried to shoot down [[Whisper (G1)|Visper]] only for the Riser to flee. After [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] had dropped through the ceiling, Strongarm was told to restrain Bumper until Mindwipe's powers wore off. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

As the Senate held hearings to condemn the Ascenticons, Prowl deployed Strongarm and other Sec-Ops personnel around the perimeter for security. The threat was already inside the building, however, as Megatron and the Ascenticon Senators joined with the Rise and declared themselves Decepticons, seizing the place of government and making prisoners of the senators unaligned with their cause. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}} A rescue mission was coordinated through Sec-Ops, Colonial Security, and the Senate Guard. Strongarm and Bumper were placed under Prowl's command again, covering the streets for when the infiltration unit made their escape. Bumper was still eager to please Prowl, and Strongarm didn't take kindly to Prowl being a prick as a motivational tactic. As the Senate Guard fled from their raid, they came under fire. Bumper left his post and was nearly cut down as well, but Sideswipe got the little bot to safety and Strongarm pulled them back behind the defensive perimeter. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

Strongarm was under [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s direction when the Autobots made contact with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] at the [[Forge Pyramid]]. However, they retreated after being confronted by the [[Rainmaker]]s and [[Strika's Heavies]]. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Eventually, all those loyal to the old government were forced to flee Iacon entirely. Strongarm and Security Operations relocated to [[Crystal City]], becoming part of the singular Autobot movement in the aftermath of the Decepticon takeover. She was assigned guard duty while Perceptor tried to upgrade the prodigy [[Jumpstream]] and her teleporting abilities. While on duty, she tried to impress on Sideswipe how Bumper had fixated on him as a role model after Sideswipe saved his life, and the responsibility that came with that. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} As the Autobots formalized as one faction, Strongarm was present during the Autobranding ceremony where all received their insignias. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

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Strongarm's squad was assigned to guard one of Crystal City's entrances, being a first line of defence when the Decepticons advanced, though their position was quickly overrun by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s unit, forcing them to retreat. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} While evacuating to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] under a nominal truce with the Decepticons, the Autobot forces came under attack from [[rust worm]]s and a treacherous [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who blocked them from their route by unleashing an artillery barrage on the ground ahead. With no way out, Strongarm, Sideswipe, [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] tried to scout an alternate path until they ran into the Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s, {{storylink|Radical Time}} who intimidated them into retreating. {{storylink|End of Time}} Nevertheless, the Autobots made it to Darkmount and made a last stand while getting the ''Ark'' prepped for launch. Megatron attacked, and Strongarm held the line with her comrades until the ship took off. Several members of the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]] remained behind and sacrificed themselves to let the others escape, and Bumper thought they should volunteer to help fill the ranks. Sideswipe was dubious, Strongarm was encouraging, but regardless of their decision, the three friends were prepared to make it together. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''Last Bot Standing''===
[[File:LastBotStanding3-Strongarm.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This is why you crack the window when you leave your dog in the car.]]

An Autobot soldier in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Strongarm served alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]. As the resources required to sustain their endless war finally dried up, Strongarm and her allies thought themselves the last Cybertronians in the galaxy before they were ambushed by a pair of Decepticon warships. The fighting took them down to the planet [[Donnokt]]. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 1|Last Bot Standing #1}} While the Autobot trio managed to eliminate all of their pursuers, they also discovered that Donnokt was rich in [[energon]]-sympathetic materials. Despite Gripper and Strongarm's doubts, Rodimus insisted that they do nothing with this discovery. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}}

Initially thinking Donnokt to be uninhabited, the Autobot trio were at first content to fade away only to discover organic life evolving on the planet. Fearing that the future energon would bring any other surviving Cybertronians to Donnokt. The three then made contact with a trustworthy local, gifting them three [[energon key]]s with which to fuel the Autobots in the event that the planet was invaded. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}} Over the eons, Strongarm grew restless at their self-imposed exile, seeking to return to space and find other pockets of Cybertronians with which to start again only for shipmates to dissuade her. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}} At some point after this, a crash claimed Gripper's life. The event eventually caused Strongarm to snap, returning to the ship to find more Cybertronians. As she took off, Rodimus opened fire on her with the intent to ground the craft, only for him to cause it to crash, killing Strongarm. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}
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==Toys==
[[File:RID15-toy StrongarmWarrior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
{{see|Strongarm (RID)#Toys}}
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==Notes==
*Strongarm is a straight continuity-transplant of [[Strongarm (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Strongarm]].
*It is not specified if the 2005 IDW version of Strongarm is a colonist, or a native Cybertronian who opted to change her gender expression.
*She's the only one of Springer's "Wrookies" to appear in the [[Transformers: Unicron|Unicron Event]]. With [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] being entirely absent, while [[Sixknight]] and [[Breacher (G1)|Breacher]] had no other appearences beyond [[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers]]. If one were to take these [[Easter egg|cameos]] seriously, then her fate would still be just as ambiguous as the rest of the cadets.

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], the Autobot police cadet from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.
*[[Strongarm (Animated female)|Strongarm]], the headshot on the Maccadam's Old Oil House menu in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.
}}

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Fangry (G1)

2023-03-08T17:13:39Z

Maguro98: /* Marvel The Transformers comics */

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{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon|his heroic mirrorverse counterpart|Fangry (SG)}}
:''Fangry is a [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DW G1Fangry.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|But what happens if you ORDER him to be an ass?]]
No Decepticon leader wants '''Fangry''' under his command. The rebellious, foul-mouthed Fangry explodes violently against any being who dares give him an order. He has attacked almost as many unfortunate Decepticons as he has their actual enemies, the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. A Decepticon with a healthy sense of self-preservation will give Fangry orders in the form of mild suggestions or reverse psychology.

Fangry has complete faith in his judgment and his alone. He is unwilling to listen to advice, and his tactics are notoriously flawed. Furthermore, he's likely to be abandoned on the battlefield when in trouble. The mere act of coming to his rescue implies he needs help at all—and, well, you know how he reacts to that idea.

Fangry's [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]] is [[Brisko]], a [[Nebulan]] cartographer with a thirst for power. Brisko feels confident to issue commands to Fangry, thinking he's safe from his retribution seeing as he's the Con's head. Others think he's a bit overconfident; with Fangry, even the unexpected can happen...

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Fangrythousandterribledeaths.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fangry read "[[The Beast Within]]" and vowed the Dinobots would pay. Grimlock's not too concerned.]]
Fangry and his Headmaster partner, Brisko, oversaw part of the [[Z Foundation]]'s attempt at recruiting [[human]]s to take down the Autobots for them. Their pawns, the [[Roadjammers]], ended up overstepping their boundaries and double-crossed the Decepticons. Though the Roadjammers did use the [[jammer]]s they were provided to capture three Autobots, they used a frequency splitter to jam three more Transformers—namely, Fangry and his companions [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] and [[Horri-Bull]]. The Decepticons' plans were scrapped when the Roadjammers used their jammer to control all six jammed Autobots and Decepticons to attack [[Zarak (G1)|Mr. Z]] and [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. Overwhelmed, the Decepticons' anti-jammer was required to free them all, allowing Fangry and the others to escape. {{storylink|Ca$h and Car-nage!}}
[[File:Fangry_grimlock_exodus.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] [[The Low Road|can relate]].]]
''Shortly thereafter, Fangry joined his fellow Decepticons in recovering Scorponok's head from [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], but was then [[Mass substitution|shunted]] into [[Limbo]] to make way for the [[time travel]]ing [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], leaving him out of the Time Wars.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:Grimlockendoftheroad.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|And every Decepticon leader cheered. For now.]]
As the threat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] neared, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered his Autobots to Scorponok's Decepticons on Earth in order to facilitate an alliance against the Chaos Bringer, and Fangry helped the Autobots unload their weapons and partners. {{storylink|Surrender!}} While a second [[Decepticon Civil War]] soon broke out, Fangry was ordered by Soundwave to head topside along with [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Later, Fangry was surprised that Soundwave was suggesting they lay down their arms and join forces with the Autobots against Unicron, unaware that Soundwave had been hypnotized by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (who had himself been coerced by [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]). But before Fangry could react further, he and every other Transformer on Earth was instantly transported to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} There he and the others gathered to hear Primus (speaking through [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]) tell the history of the rivalry between him and Unicron. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

Fangry survived the Transformers' battle with Unicron, {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} and when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] assumed command of the Decepticons, Fangry was quick to assert his independence. Like many Decepticons, he was wary of the Autobot/Decepticon alliance that had tenuously been forged in the aftermath of Unicron's destruction. The new Autobot commander, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], didn't make things any easier by throwing cups of oil at Fangry's head to shut him up. Later that night, Fangry tried to jump Grimlock at the [[Central Spaceport]] in [[Ibex]], but bit off more than he could chew, as Grimlock had just received his spiffy new [[Action Master]] upgrade.
Fangry's public humiliation did serve a purpose, however, as it gave Bludgeon a rallying point to ensure his fellow Decepticons were willing to end the alliance abruptly and leave the Autobots stranded on Cybertron. {{storylink|Exodus!}} Fangry accompanied Bludgeon and the Decepticons to the massacre on planet [[Klo]], {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} and after the Autobots arrived and were successfully ambushed, Fangry served as lead tracker hunting the remaining five Autobots. He again tried to attack Grimlock, who dispatched him with a single punch through the chest and out the back. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Primes Rib Arcee Headmasters.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
In [[1995]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] led Fangry, Squeezeplay and Horri-Bull in investigating an alleged "Autobot secret weapon", and instead found a feminist rally where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] was unveiling the new female Autobot, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The three Decepticon Headmasters overpowered Optimus Prime but unfortunately for them, Fangry and his pals underestimated Arcee's prowess, and she ended up mopping the floor with them. {{storylink|Prime's Rib!}}
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=====Another Time & Place=====
[[File:Another Time Place Fangry.jpg|thumb|right|Fangry's first attempt at crowd surfing did not go as planned.]]
After the disaster on Klo, Fangry attempted to challenge Bludgeon's leadership. The Pretender had him down on his back and a [[sword]] at his throat before Fangry even finished the sentence. The Decepticons' next move was to track [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the Dinobots to [[Hydrus Four]], and lay claim to the [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] supply there. Bludgeon planned to revive the glorious [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], but Fangry didn't much care either way. The Dinobots were taken prisoner and Fangry was one of the guards assigned to watch over them, prodding them with [[electro mace]]s whether they stepped out of line or not. Later while bored, he went looking for something to kill. After catching sight of something glimmering in the water, he leaned over to have a closer look... only to be knocked into the water by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and having his hands cut off with a [[Thermal weaponry|thermal knife]] by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and an Autobot raiding party that was lying in wait, culminating with them crushing his head under a large rock. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
The characteristics of Fangry and the other Headmaster Decepticons were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Fangrybumblebeeghosts.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Fangry picks easy targets.]]
Apparently repaired after having most of his chest and back smashed through by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s fist on [[Klo]], Fangry was one of countless Decepticons under Bludgeon's command when they fought the Autobots over ownership of a cache of weapons on an unnamed barren world. The Decepticons were easily overpowering the Autobots; Fangry, in particular, was having no problem throwing [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] around, though he did suffer a karate chop from another Autobot. Bludgeon ordered a retreat when a gigantic, [[Guardian (G2)|monstrous creature]] who guarded their quarry warned them away. {{storylink|Ghosts}}

[[File:Fangryg2.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Follows orders when insubordination would distract from the plot.]]
Nevertheless, Bludgeon's progress continued, and Fangry and the other Decepticons raided other ships to build themselves a frightening [[Warworld]]. {{storylink|Primal Fear!|Old Evils}} Later, Fangry and the other Decepticons were ordered to rampage across Earth in order to get [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s attention. Fangry, like his comrades, enjoyed this job very much. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Tales of Earth Part One}} Their "work" was interrupted when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] returned in a powerful new body with [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] in tow. When Megatron challenged Bludgeon for leadership of the Decepticons, Fangry bet against Megatron in a quiet wager with Starscream. Fangry lost that wager. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory|Tales of Earth Part Two}}

After Megatron assumed command, he immediately attacked [[Tykos]]'s [[rheanimum]] facility. Fangry helped out by biting the arm of one of the mechanoids while digging his claws into its skull. Soon after the acquisition of the rheanimum, Megatron's forces clashed with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. Megatron declared war against them as Fangry and the other Decepticons cheered him on. Their feelings changed, however, when the Warworld was attacked. Fangry and the others fought the Cybertronians on the surface of the Warworld, but they were getting massacred. With the apparent defeat of Megatron at the hands of Jhiaxus, the Cybertronians pulled out, sparing Fangry but leaving several others dead. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

Megatron miraculously survived and quickly allied himself with Optimus Prime's Autobots. The Autobots fared little better against the [[Ethos raiding party|Cybertronians]] on [[Ethos]], but when Fangry and the other Decepticons arrived to help, the tide was turned. {{storylink|Escalation!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Bludgeons decepticons 2 destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
Over twenty years after the battle on Klo, Fangry stood alongside [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] on the bridge of his ''[[Warworld]]'' as they prepared to retake [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} As Bludgeon monologued about the battle unfolding below them, Fangry suggested that to tip the balance in the Decepticons' favour, he, [[Krok (G1)|Krok]], [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]], [[Horri-Bull]], and [[Stranglehold]] should go down to the surface and join in the fighting. Fangry's confidence proved to be woefully misplaced, however, when first the [[Blitz Engine]]s, then [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons and finally Bludgeon himself were all defeated and the Autobots claimed victory. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Any Decepticons not killed in the battle were taken into Autobot custody and were then most likely converted into [[shadow-leech]]es by the [[Dark Matrix]] creature, along with (almost) the entire population of Cybertron, while [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his Autobots were off-planet fighting [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]].
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:Decepticons Underground Headmasters.jpg|thumb|left]]
Fangry, Horri-Bull, and Squeezeplay operated a secret underground base on Nebulos within the "[[Nebulos Triangle]]". They maintained this secrecy by shorting out electronics and causing whoever wandered into the area to disappear... at least until Optimus Prime decided that these phenomena were probably caused by a secret Decepticon base. The Autobots stormed in, and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] poured [[Nebulite]]-enriched concrete all over the fleeing Decepticons, leaving Fangry and the others trapped in a living tomb. {{Storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|''Lost Light'' #1]]}}

[[File:LonelyPillarOnThePlain-forgottenskirmish.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb]]
Fangry lived by two rules: 1) Starting fights helps clarify a situation, and 2) Start it with the ''most'' powerful guy in the room to show others you're a badass! {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} He was among the Decepticons under [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s command at the battle that destroyed [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] and squared off against [[Greatshot]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

[[File:After Megatron - Kaput and Fangry.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Always two there are. No more, no less."]]
At some point, Fangry had gone missing and was presumed dead but in fact had been rescued from his last second by [[Mortilus|Censere]]—the Necrobot—and whisked to a post-war future. The news left him disgruntled, more so when it was said by Autobots who'd just killed [[Decepticon Justice Division|dozens of Decepticons]] and were happy about it (and how'd he know it was ''really'' the Necrobot??) After grousing with fellow 'Con [[Rapidfire (G1)|Rapidfire]], Fangry first identified [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] as the guy to fight and then [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. After irritating him with the ol' shoulder barge, Fangry left. Tailgate later found Cyclonus badly beaten, and automatically assumed that Fangry had jumped him. (Cyclonus knew that ''Tailgate'' was unwittingly responsible for this, but the Minibot stormed out before he could stop him.) {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} Enraged, Tailgate went after Fangry, throwing him into the Necrobot's Memorial to the [[Disappeared]] and narrowly missing [[Anode]] and [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]]. Wrapping his hand around his neck, Tailgate threatened to kill Fangry if he ever tried to hurt Cyclonus again, and ruptured the Decepticon's [[neural cluster]] such that he'd be knocked out for days. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}}

[[File:After Megatron-Fangry Buries.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|You hate him, but admit it: this is adorable.]]
Later [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] and [[Kaput]] were treating Fangry's wounds when [[Anode]] burst in looking for [[Lug (G1)|Lug]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} Fangry and the abrasive Kaput seemed to get along, well enough that the medic made the Decepticon his assistant; however when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Minimus Ambus]] approached Fangry regarding a private matter, Kaput was (wrongly) concerned that the presence of a Decepticon drove the desire for privacy; he dismissed Fangry, the two agreeing to meet up later to discuss discredited spark-type classifications. Unfortunately Fangry was merely exercising his own agenda of revenge against Tailgate; when Kaput placed the little Autobot in an underground isolation chamber to treat his [[Outlier (group)|super-powered spark]], Fangry murdered Kaput in cold blood, before altering Tailgate's chamber alarm to leave him buried alive for six million years. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

Afterwards, Fangry, Rapidfire, and the rest of the Disappeared Decepticons performed an armed takeover of Necroworld. When another group of Autobots arrived, Fangry menaced [[Outrigger|two]] of [[Beak|them]] until Fortress Maximus smashed his head into a plinth. {{storylink|Sardines}}
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Fangry was an ancient [[Titan Master]] and transformed into a head. When connected with a larger robot, he gave them a "blind rage" boost, which both granted them super-strength and blinded enemies with a blast of steam.

===2019 IDW continuity===
A dangerous and wanted member of [[The Rise]], Fangry was among a group of Risers that were being taken to a remote base by [[Roughstuff]] when a groundquake upended their transport. They then engaged in a skirmish with [[Security Operations]] and Fangry was knocked into a crevasse by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
After obtaining the Allspark, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] escaped through a [[space bridge]] to protect it from the Decepticons. Arriving in an alternate universe, he faced new beast threats including Fangry and [[Brisko]]. {{storylink|Source:Buzzworthy Bumblebee Worlds Collide|Worlds Collide}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] had drained the universe of energon, the Autobots [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] and [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] were chased by a pack of Decepticons to the planet [[Donnokt]]. The trio managed to pick off the Decepticons until only [[Talon (G1)|Talon]] and Fangry remained. After discovering that the planet held energon-sympathetic materials, Fangry was content to wait until the ore catalyzed and confident that the two could defeat the Autobots before Rodimus approached from behind and shot them in the head. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Fangrycommercial.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|An oddly smug Fangry.]]
Fangry, [[Horri-Bull]], and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] burst through a wall, [[Brisko]] became Fangry's head as they transformed, and the three engaged the new Headmaster Autobots. [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] noted that their new Headmasters would give the Decepticons "more brainpower than ever." Galvatron clearly hadn't interacted with Fangry yet. Or the other two, really. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Small Headmasters|Small Headmasters Commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Fangry aided [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost in trying to disrupt the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], but [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s team managed to overcome them, causing Fangry, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] to scatter into the night. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 fangry toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|'''WE ARE GARGOYLES!''']]
*'''Fangry''' (Headmaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories:'' Brisko Headmaster driver, [[ion pulse gun]], wings/shield
:Like the other 1988 Decepticon Headmasters, Fangry's [[alternate mode]] is a mix of different animals—in his case, he is a bat-winged wolf with a reptilian tail. (Some might say he more resembles a rat—these people don't voice their opinion within Fangry's earshot, though...)

:Fangry's [[robot mode]] has a panel on his chest which shows a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives readings for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. Unlike the larger Headmasters this meter doesn't have a cover, and all three readings are on a single tumbler. The tumbler is activated when Brisko (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. Brisko has Fangry's face plainly visible on his back because, as a smaller Headmaster toy, he lacks the flip-down panel that covers the face featured on larger Headmasters. In [[beast mode]], Brisko can fit inside a compartment in Fangry's stomach. In robot mode, Fangry can hold the wings accessory as a shield.

:Due to his design, Fangry permanently leans a little bit, his robot mode legs unable to hold a perfectly upright pose. You can solve this by unscrewing the wolf arms and removing the springs from underneath.

:This toy was sold in Japan without changes as [[Wilder (G1)#Super-God Masterforce|Wilder]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Fangry/fangry.htm More information on Fangry at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Fangry.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with ''smaller'' brainpower than ever!]]
*'''Decepticon Fangry''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Wolf-beast/dragon/blaster vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the third wave of individually-packed ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, Fangry transforms from robot based on Brisko to a head based on that of the original Generation 1 Fangry toy. In this mode, Fangry can serve as the head of any ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure. He also features ports in his feet that allow him to peg onto a wide variety of ''Titans Return'' figures.

:He is packaged with a dragon-ish thing he can ride on, which he can combine with in his folded-up state to form his classic winged wolf-monster mode, or a [[5 mm post|5 mm]] triple-barreled blaster accessory for a larger figure.

:As with all Titan Master vehicle accessories, care must be taken with the gun mode's handle: the handle fits tightly in many 5 mm-compatible closed hands, and combined with the handle's lack of a metal pin running through the joint, removing it by force causes the handle to pop out of the joint.

:Like his wavemates, Fangry never saw wide release in Malaysia, due to [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarming]] in the first and second waves.

:Fangry's head component was [[retool]]ed into [[Thunderwing (G1)#SiegeOnCybertron|Thunderwing]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#HasCon|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Generations|Scorponok]] and also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Donnie Finkleberg]]. The beast accessory was redecoed into ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Noble (BM)#Legends|Noble]] and served as the model for the ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Fangry (SG)|Fangry]].
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-WFC-Trilogy-Buzzworthy-Worlds-Collide-Fangry.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You wouldn't like Grotusque when he's Fangry.]]
*'''Worlds Collide''' (4-pack, [[2021]])
**''Series'': '''''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'''''
**''Accessories'': [[Brisko#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Brisko]] Headmaster
{{toydesigner| [[John Warden]] and [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CmFYx_vu-JS/ Design notes on ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Fangry] from Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

:Released as part of the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Worlds Collide" 4-pack, Fangry is a [[retool]] of ''Titans Return'' [[Grotusque#Titans Return|Grotusque]], itself a heavy retool of ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class [[Doublecross#Titans Return|Twinferno]], transforming into a robotic bat-winged wolf-like monster. He also comes with Headmaster [[Brisko#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Brisko]], a redeco of the Titan Master portion of [[#Generations|''Titans Return'' Fangry]]. While in beast mode, Brisko can ride in a compartment within the stomach, or stand on the beast's back. Unlike previous mold versions, Fangry has no weapons of any kind, despite his concept art showcasing a rifle.

:There have been frequent reports of Fangry's robot knees being very loose, making him prone to falling over backwards.

:Included in the set alongside Fangry and Brisko is [[Nemesis Primal#Toys|Nemesis Primal]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Blackarachnia]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#WorldsCollide|Bumblebee]]. Outwardly branded as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' on the packaging, the instructions label the set as part of ''[[Studio Series]]'', under the 2007 ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' movie, instead.

:The set was found in a Walmart in the U.S.<ref>''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Worlds Collide found at Walmart by [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/buzzworthy-worlds-collide-set-found-at-walmart-but-not-in-system-more-pics/46101/ Seibertron.com]</ref> prior to an official reveal from Hasbro, possibly due to a shipment error. As with other ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' toys, it is exclusive to [[Target]] in the U.S.

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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Fangry.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Fangry, Sky Tracker''' ([[2020]])
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T20/T46'''
**''Stars: ''6

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, but the global COVID-19 pandemic pushed the release to [[May 29]], 2020.
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==Notes==
[[File:Fangry grimlock exodus.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]
*The [[bio]] accompanying Generation 1 Fangry's [[Tech Spec]]s notes that he "shoots semi-automatic ion pulse gun" but additionally that his "tail converts to [[Compression cannon|compressed air cannon]] that produces 200 mph gale force winds". Given that his existing tail is formed from his robot mode arms with the fist-holes pointing upwards (you can even store his ion pulse gun there when transformed) this may imply that at some point during the design process, Fangry was intended to come with a tail piece that would become a secondary weapon in robot mode, as his wavemates Squeezeplay and Horri-Bull did.
**This detail made its way into Fangry's [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]'' profile and in the comic issue "[[Exodus!]]", it was interpreted as Fangry being able to transform his tail into a compressed air cannon while in his alternate mode, though somewhat bizarrely he had to turn his back on [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] to fire it at him.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Croc''' (Canada, "Fang")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ordas''' ("Wild Wolf")
*''Italian:'' '''Belva''' ("Wild Beast")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiān Láng''' (China, 天狼, "Sky Wolf")

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
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Humanization

2023-03-08T16:59:20Z

Maguro98:

Throughout the various Transformers [[canon]], there have been several instances of [[Transformer]]s with humanistic traits and having very [[human]] actions that possibly conflict with their status as mechanical robots. Many of these instances can be dismissed as stylistic choices by the artists or as gags not to be taken seriously.

{{quote|You order a pizza?}}
{{quote|Why would I order a pizza? We don't eat human food!|[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]]|"[[Dino-mite Duo]]"}}

==Glandular, digestive, and respiratory==
===Sweating===
[[File:LandsharkWOH-energondelivery.jpg|thumb]]

*In [[Prime Time!|issue twelve]] of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US comic]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is seen [[:File:PrimeTime Rumble sweat.JPG|leaking lubricant]] from his head during a stressful confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (as Shockwave points out), in a manner resembling sweating.
*Numerous times in the Marvel UK comic, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] can be seen "sweating".
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' featured Transformers displaying the traditional anime "sweat drop", a giant bead of liquid appearing at the side of the head to convey embarrassment or exasperation.
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] sweatdrops upon seeing a particularly scary expression on [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]'s face. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}
*[[Leozack]] sweatdrops oil when [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]] attacks him. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Coughing===
*In the G1 episode "[[Roll for It]]", when the Autobots emerge from the ruins of a demolished [[antimatter]] laboratory, they are coughing.
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] coughs when [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] surrounds him with smoke.{{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] coughs while infected with Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
*In "[[Call of the Primitives]]", a fiery blast from [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] causes both the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to cough.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] begins to cough for no reason while making a triumphant speech. Much like Powerglide's "heart", this could be a one-shot joke. He also coughs while sleeping, and when amidst the smoky remains of an electrical fire.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] fake-coughed in the episode "[[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege]]" of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]] to draw [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s attention to the matter of [[Noble (BM)|Noble]].
*In [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode "[[Secret Weapon: D-5]]", [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]], and [[Dark Scream]] all cough after inhaling smoke.
*In the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Mortal Combat]]", right after Optimus Prime says "I wish I could accommodate you," he coughs silently.
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] visibly coughs after [[Sam Witwicky]] uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to restore him to life in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', even expelling what appears to be dust.
*In "[[Rock Bottom]]", [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] coughs after escaping the collapsed mine. Ironically, Bulkhead later claims ''in the same episode'' that Autobots don't need to breathe.
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] coughs once he activates himself in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''

===Breathing===
On ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', it was explained that the android [[memoryalpha:Data|Data]]'s breathing served to cool his inner components, but mostly so that he doesn't appear unnatural to the humans he was designed to resemble. He also blinks for this reason. It could be argued that breathing serves the same "cooling" purpose in Transformers, as it is possible for their internal systems to overheat with use, but this explanation is always going to smack of desperation.

*In an ''Energon'' episode, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] instructs [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] that they have to synchronize their breathing before they can [[Powerlinx]].
*At the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] tries to strangle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], complete with sounds of Hot Rod gagging and struggling to breathe. It's possible that Galvatron was trying to compress Hot Rod's neck until the Autobot's head popped off, but that isn't likely.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], calling for help as a python constricts him, says he can't breathe. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] gags a bit when [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] lifts him into the air by his throat. When told by Rhinox, "I'm in a bad mood. Understand?" Dinobot responds with a weak, breathless "Uh huh." {{storylink|Aftermath}}
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is shown to be breathing heavily after trying to chase down Blurr, even though he quips in a previous episode that not needing to breathe is useful for an Autobot. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}
**Blurr did the same thing when he had completed running all the way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*On the [[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] breath can be seen due to condensation in the cold ship. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] breathes heavily as he runs in fear from [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] and the slave mines on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is visibly breathing while in stasis. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}
*"[[A Team Effort]]" confirms that Transformers require ventilation airways in their neck to prevent system overheating, as when [[Charger]] strangles [[Roadgrabber]] in a fit of rage.
*When [[Vigil]] filled the atmosphere with a sleeping agent, [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] melodramatically held his breath until [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] assured him that the air was safe for Autobots to breathe. {{storylink|No Place Like Dome}} Air does not seem to be a requirement, however, as Rescue Bots operate perfectly well in space. {{storylink|Space Bots}} {{storylink|Unfinished Business}}

===Spitting===
*Throughout his term on the Marvel UK comic letters page, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] would regularly say "(Puttup)" after mentioning the Autobots or an Autobot's name to represent him spitting in disgust. This habit made an in-story appearance, with him spitting at [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] despite his [[mouthplate]]. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}
*After [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] escapes from the Decepticons's New Jersey base via a sewer, he spits as he complains about their poor choice of back door.{{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Tangled Web]]", [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] "spits" after reissuing his challenge to tangle with [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], despite the fact that, like Soundwave, he has no apparent mouth.
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] repeatedly spits while talking to [[Sam Witwicky]] and his companions. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] also has to spit his mouth clean after being blasted across a forest by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] spits thrice: once at Sam while in the [[Broadwater Metal Works]] foundry, again when he mentions Prime's name and lastly when facing down Sam in Chicago. [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] also spits, albeit for no real reason, when addressing Sam and the humans outside of [[Chicago]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]].''
*[[Galvatron II]] is seen spitting and drooling while explaining the situation. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Both Megatron and Galvatron II are seen both spitting on each other. Gross! {{storylink|Exodus!}}
*An ancient [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] rejects [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw's]] offer to convert his body to run on [[biofuel]] by spitting in his face and remarked "Poetry ain't the only thing you can pick up from Earth." {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

===Crying===
[[File:Omega Supreme tears up.jpg|thumb|Tissue: desired.]]

*A twinkle of light that may not literally be a tear, but is clearly intended to imply one, can be seen in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s eye at the end of "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]".
*When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dies in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is seen to dab at her eyes.
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] told his colleagues he was about to "leak optical lubricant" when they wouldn't stop about giving up on [[Operation: Volcano]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
*In "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] has tears falling from his eyes, presumably in pain, during his monstrous disfigurement after he gains the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*There is a teardrop on young [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s face after being beaten by Deathsaurus. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
[[File:BurdenHardestToBearScourgeCries.jpg|thumb|My allergies are bad this year.]]
*At the end of "[[The Grand Victory War]]", some Decepticons are crying over their defeat.
*As he mourns his dead friend [[Snowstalker]] and decides he can never fight again, [[Tigatron]] cries a single tear in beast mode.
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] wiped a fake tear when [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] put on the heroic act. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
*When pondering [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s fate in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is shown to shed a single tear from one of her spider eyes. This may be due to her technoganic nature though. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}
[[File:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg|thumb|Surf's up—and I'm talkin' ''up''!]]
*Throughout ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and occasionally in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, several characters are seen crying in hyperbolic anime fashion.
*Tears can be seen welling up in [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]'s eyes and falling to the ground in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as he mourns a fallen comrade.
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] told [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] to "cry him a river". {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
*Ratchet ''actually'' cries tears of defeat when outwitted by Megatron. {{storylink|Warrior School!}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] cries over [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s death in [[The Art of War issue 5|''The Art of War'' #5]].
*In ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'', [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] cries, though this "ability" could be part of her partially organic nature. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] cries after [[Sam Witwicky]] tells him cars are not allowed on campus, although he was exaggerating his sorrow and was likely deliberately leaking fluids to enhance the visual. ''{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was crying in the corner for not being in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]] game. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] had to talk to him. Again. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.12#Law and Disorder|Law and Disorder}}
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] sometimes manifests streams of light from his optics resembling tears. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon}}
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] cries after the death of [[Chela]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}
{{note|In the 2005 IDW continuity, [[Authorial intent]] is that this is an overheating of the optical gauze covering their eyes.[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/396070452738535424]}}
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] was crying while watching a cowboys movie with [[Russell Clay|Russell]] and a childlike [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}
*Windblade cried after [[Maxima]]'s death. {{storylink|The Fall}}

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===Eating===
[[File:GoGo12-breakfast.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|My knowledge of eggs is tremendously wide. I've eaten them boiled, I've eaten them fried.]]

*There are references to [[Cybertronian food]].
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] has been known to eat Autobots as well as humans and other organics, despite not needing to do so to survive. Other Decepticons are disgusted by this practice.
*There are Pepsi and [[Destron Pizza|pizza]] in the refrigerator in [[Pepsi Convoy]]'s home.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', the Maximals and Predacons are shown to eat:
**[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] even displays something of a voracious appetite, eating rats and leaving webs to catch prey. At one point, he captures Cheetor and prepares to drain the Maximal's fluids, claiming that it is the act he prefers over the nourishment (which adds just another level of creepy to the already creepy Tarantulas). {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] eats apples. {{storylink|The Web}}
**And garbage. {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] eats a bird. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] eats [[Clone One|his clone]]. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] remarks that he is "disgusting". {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
**While suffering from an [[Energon discharge virus]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eats wild beans to build up his power. This later ends disastrously for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Low Road}}
*In ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] wants to eat the underground tree's fruit; [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] protests that "we don't eat food, we process [[energon]]—PERIOD!", but is overruled. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}
*According to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] eats [[Autobot]] [[Protoform]]s for breakfast. But of course that could just be a rumour. {{Storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*[[Brains]] is seen chewing on a screw, while [[Igor]] and the [[hatchling]]s are clearly shown to be ingesting minerals. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] complains that he shouldn't have eaten a lot of "Tijuana street machinery" when he returns to the [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]]. [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] has also developed a bad habit of eating cars. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', Decepticons are seen eating food with human allies. Dauros chokes on a chicken bone. {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}}
*Multiple characters in ''[[Transformers Go! Go!]]'' eat human food for comedic effect. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 12}} {{storylink|Muscle Revolution! Ya!}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in particular is especially gluttonous. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Bonz-Eye]] is shown eating popcorn. {{storylink|I, Cheeseburger (episode)}}

===Flatulence===

*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Low Road]]", Rhinox lets out an extreme amount of flatulence after consuming wild bean vines. This could be due to Maximals having organic parts in their makeup.
*In the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Bad Spark]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] also lets out flatulence, blaming it on a large buildup of energy from his [[Transmetal]] body.
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]]'s [[Tech Spec|bio]] states that his tail can convert into a compressed air cannon. [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Marvel Comics]] interpret this by having him turn his back on [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and blasting him. {{storylink|Exodus!}}
*Just go watch ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Happens every five minutes. You can set a clock by it.
*One of the [[Mini-Constructicon]]s "cuts one", causing the others to laugh and request someone to open a window in "[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]".
*[[Fottle Barts]] farts. And farts. And farts and farts and farts...

===Eructation===
*In an Earth Wars event, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] gets a bit gassy after having eaten his fill of Sharkticons.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Death's Trap}}
*[[Twerple Burple]].
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] belches after devouring his own clone, much to the disgust of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
*In the ''Transformers Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] AND [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] belch a few times after downing some oil.
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] drunkenly belch and hiccup quite a few times after getting well and wasted.{{storylink|Out to Lunch!}}
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] got a bad case of indigestion after chowing down on the Autobots' Energon Stash, and let out a big fiery belch on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] by accident. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}

===Urination===
[[File:Movie2007 Bumblebee lubricates Simmons.JPG|upright=1.95|thumb|Sorry, this was the best image we could find.]]
*[[Tasmania Kid]] urinates (in beast mode) to put out a fire.
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] performs a similar action on [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] by popping off his automobile oil filter in [[robot mode]]. Optimus Prime claims that 'Bee is just leaking [[lubricant]]s on him. Presumably, this action was inspired from witnessing a [[Mojo|similar incident]].
*[[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]] apparently urinates himself in [[Do Over]].
*In Beast Wars II, [[DJ (BW)|DJ]] is known for wetting himself whenever he drinks too much oil.
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] claims that he "sprung a leak" after freaking out about [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s goal to take on [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}
*After [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] shoots at [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] to test an energy shield, the latter claims that the trauma caused him to "leak some transmission fluid." {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}
*A brain-damaged [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] "drains his tank" on the floor, much to the dismay and disgust of his fellow [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}
* [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] admits that while in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' shoulder turrets, he "may've leaked a little" when [[Leozack]] went to attack them earlier. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage}}

===Defecation===
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] defecates on [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in ''[[Robo-Capers]]'' from Marvel UK issue [[Robo-Capers issue 87|#87]].

===Use of bathrooms in general===
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] is at one point seen running into an outhouse. It isn't clear which of the previously covered wastes he needs to excrete. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}}
*[[Kreon]] [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] had to go to the bathroom so bad, he drove right through the Decepticon's forces to get to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}
*The Cyberverse version of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] has signs in Cybertronian showing the location of the bathroom. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

===Blushing===
[[File:SeaChange Seaspray Blush.JPEG|thumb]]
*In the G1 episode "[[Sea Change]]", [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] has his whole face turn bright red, even before he jumps into the [[Well of Transformation]] and gets turned into a humanoid.
*''Transformers Animated'' Bumblebee has also been shown to be able to blush in a few episodes. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}} {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*''Transformers Cybertron'' Override blushes when speaking to Lori, which is an indication of the character's original male gender in ''Galaxy Force''. {{storylink|Honor}}

===Intoxication===
*In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] episode "[[Microbots]]", the [[Decepticon]]s behaving in a noticeably intoxicated fashion after consuming high-grade [[energon]]. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] refers to this as "over-energizing".
*In the UK comic, the [[Wreckers]] frequent a "bar" on Cybertron called [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where they consume high-grade energon, presumably for the purposes of getting intoxicated. [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] pay a visit to this establishment in a later story, and get so hammered that they don't even notice [[Quickswitch]] fighting with some [[Mecannibal]]s.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] gets "drunk" on numerous occasions.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, [[Lio Convoy]] gets drunk once and messes up [[Apache]]'s room.{{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}}
*The [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] in ''Animated'', whose personalities are shout-outs to construction worker stereotypes, seem to drink oil the way humans drink beer. However, they never actually get drunk.
**However, the Autobots did feel dizzy after a mini Soundwave spiked the oil nog. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Alchemist Prime]] is known for his love of alcoholic beverages. Some say that he came up with the legend of Cybertron's [[Chosen One]] after downing twelve drams of rancid [[Engex]].

===Miscellaneous===
[[File:IDW Kup's non-cigar.jpg|250px|thumb|You can't get the really good ones anymore thanks to Castrol.]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] once gets a cold, causing him to cough and have a fever, in an issue of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]]. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] got a bump on his head after being hit by Deathsaurus with a staff when they were young boys. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
* ''Transformers Armada'' [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] is seen in bandages after being attacked by [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Past II}}
*In ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] chomps on a [[cy-gar|cy-]][[Cigar|gar]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron}}
*As does [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|its sequel]] {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] has bandages wrapped around his middle after Sari is knocked out and the Autobots return to their base. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] wore a cast over his arm after being hit by a falling building. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] sneezes when he gets coated in flour. {{storylink|Pizza Pi Party}}

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==Body parts==
===Mouths/teeth/tongues===
{{Main|Teeth|Tongue|Mouthplate}}
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]] is the only major piece of fiction to ''not'' present Transformers as possessing [[teeth]] and/or [[tongue]]s. The features appear in both the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|''The Battlestars'' manga]], the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' animated series (where teeth would even be knocked out on occasion), the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons and comics.
*In an episode of [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]], [[Browning]] sticks his tongue out at [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]] after they insult [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]].
*In the [[live-action film series]], the more human-like the robot, the more they are likely to have teeth. In the case of, say, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his teeth are mechanical cubes overlaid on each other, while [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has bona fide fangs. Optimus spits out a piece of his shattered faceplate in the second film, which is intended to resemble a boxer spitting out a tooth after a brutal match. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*One of the most prevalent examples of this tradition is the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|''Kiss Players'' manga]], in which a [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] character is equipped with a distinctive prehensile (and phallic) tongue.
*In ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', a majority of the Transformers possess teeth and throats, but completely lack tongues.

===Eyeballs/eyelashes===
[[File:AutoBerserk OptimusPrime closedeyes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh, my eyes!!]]

*Most Transformers have eyes. They see with them.
*In the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", Optimus Prime's eyes are closed (apparently to shield them against the smoke) much like a human's when the Autobots stagger out of the fire and smoke of the Negavator's destruction.
*While dying from life force depletion, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] occasionally closes her eyes. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s ''Brontosaurus''-mode eyes briefly pop out in a cartoonish manner when he is punched by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] clench their eyes shut when their ship is grabbed by a claw. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}
*Cyclonus also closes his eyes when Galvatron is about to go through the [[Alya]] treatment and he cannot bear to watch. {{storylink|Webworld}}
*[[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] sports some pretty heavy-duty eyelashes for her brief appearance in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Victory]]'' manga. So does [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]]. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] clenches his eyes shut when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] shines blinding headlights in his face. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}
*In [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], Hot Rod is shown to have what appears to be blast shields for his optics when he passes out after landing. Dealer's optics are mostly covered by his eyelids, so he looks half-passed out.
{{Note|Per an email query to IDW, their response is that Transformers do not have eyelids; it's just artistic license.}}
*The robots in the [[live-action film series]] have eyes designed to resemble cameras, enabling them to dilate and blink.
*''Animated'' [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] has eyelids. He also blinks frequently.
*The cyborg [[GoBots]], as portrayed in the animated cartoon, do in fact possess eyelids (when the eyes aren't covered by a visor) and frequently blink. Some also have visible pupils.
*Most robots in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' possess camera-like eyes similar to those seen in the live-action films, which dilate, contract, and blink in a highly human-like fashion. Notably, they also replicate the involuntary saccades of the human eye when idle.
*Likewise the robots in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' blink. [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] once ruined a photo [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] was taking of the recruits by blinking. {{storylink|Screen Time}}

<center><gallery>
File:Esmeral-manga.jpg|She puts it on with a paint roller.
File:LyzackEyelashes01.jpg|About 15 gallons of mascara for those things.
File:HotRodOpticShields.jpg|Hey, wake up!
File:Dealerseyelids.jpg|Got munchies?
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===Obesity===
[[File:TFA Total Meltdown Bulkhead stuck.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|[[:File:AOE-HoundStuck.jpg|"My fat ass is stuck!"]]]]
Although Transformers come in all shapes and sizes anyway, some characters have particularly round appearances that suggest something equivalent to human obesity.

*In [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams #94]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] mentioned that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] weighs a little over 90 tons and "could stand to lose a little around the fuel storage system".
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] complained that the Decepticons had grown "fat and complacent" under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s rule. {{storylink|Surrender!}}
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] is virtually as wide as he is tall and is depicted as extremely round, with very short, stubby legs. It gives him more than a passing resemblance to a heavily obese person, or at best one of those huge, flabby, off-season wrestlers.
**This description also applies to the aptly named [[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus in ''Animated'']].
*Much the same could be said of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Being big-chassised is no excuse to let yourself go.
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] has a prominent gut that resembles a human paunch. Although ordinarily this might be considered merely a feature of his [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] (ala [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]), [[Humanization#Aging|he is specifically designed to be a crotchety "old man" character, and in flashback sequences to his younger days in the Great War, he notably ''lacks'' said paunch.]]
*[[Mixmaster (Animated)|''Animated'' Mixmaster]] is designed to look like a portly construction worker, with an engine below his chest that resembles a gut.
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]]. Well, all the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], really, but seriously. It's kind of comically appropriate that the robots which do absolutely nothing but hang out and eat stuff all day are so roly-poly.
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] has a set of metal plates that form the front of his Alt mode forming a sort of "beer gut" on his abdomen. His buddy [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], a fat ballerina, is also pretty darn bulbous, and though it got him stuck in a building once, his weight doesn't really slow him down too much.
** [[Daytrader]] is very portly, but he insists that he is less likely to die in battle than his "corpulent comrade" Hound is of dying from carbon monoxide poisoning and his oil drinking problem. Later, when asked if he's actually overweight by [[Izabella]], Hound insists it's just all his gear and "this is like if somebody packed ten pounds of shit in a five pound sack". [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] disagrees and jokes he's just a chunky Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*[[Skullcruncher (RID)|Skullcruncher]] is a wide [[Croctobot]] with a big gut. 'Nuff said. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4}}

===Masculine characteristics===
====Facial hair====
{{Main|Facial hair}}
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] all sport "facial hair" in the G1 cartoon. In addition to that, ''Energon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], the films' Optimus (who has a goatee), [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] and ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]], [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|the other Wreck-Gar]] all have varying amounts of facial hair. (The last of these was modeled after [["Weird Al" Yankovic|his voice actor's]] own, prior to his appearance's overhaul.) The ''Shattered Glass'' versions of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus Prime]] also have "facial hair", probably as a homage to Evil [[Spock]]'s appearance in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
*Many characters in the live-action series have facial hair, like [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]], and [[The Fallen]].
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Sergeant Scrubforce]] has a bristle brush style mustache. [[Disgusto Desserto]] has a full beard made from canolli filling.

====Nuts, bolts, and screws====
[[File:LightfootDramaticEncounter Gilmer's injury.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hit a Decepticon in its voonerables, he said, and you've killed it.]]
*[[Gilmer]] got rammed in his crotch by [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], causing it to become red and Gilmer to clutch it, groaning he got "kicked in the balls". {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] kicks [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in the groin, causing apparent pain and giving him a high-pitched voice. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] once suggested a kick to the "unmentionables" as a workable battle tactic. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}
*[[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] has a set in [[Beast mode|tanuki mode]]. Since tanuki are known for their massive testicles, his equipment's existence actually makes sense.
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] interpreted the word "[[AllSpark Key|key]]" in "{{w|Ghostbusters|keymaster}}" a little differently than [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] intended. {{storylink|Bee in the City}}
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] has a pair of dangling wrecking balls in a... very unfortunate place. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Dickbot the blender guy|Blenderbot]] has a... well... [[:File:Appliancebots2.jpg|just look for yourself (NSFW?)]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' one of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s takedown animations has him kicking a Decepticon Sharpshooter in the crotch.
*The same animation is used for [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] in his fight with [[Sharpshot]] in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' if the player chooses to preform a stealth takedown.

===Feminine characteristics===
[[File:CrossingtheRubicron-newbody.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|And her beast mode isn't even mammalian!]]
{{main|Female Transformer}}

====Breasts====
Protruding chest areas are a common sight on Transformers, with characters like [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] wearing their vehicle mode hoods as huge "monoboobs." Female Transformers, however, will more often than not be designed with protruding chest pieces not as a consequence of [[Alternate mode|alt mode]], but deliberately to resemble a human female silhouette. Some even have two separate and even more distinctly rounded breast-like protuberances, particularly in their fictional depictions. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] and [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] all fall into this category. One, [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], even has [[:File:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|visible nipples]]. ''(You're going to look, aren't you...?)'' Meanwhile, ''Legends'' Arcee had ''partially visible cleavage'' as her armor is consumed by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]].

====Lips====
[[File:G1 Silverbolt cartoon.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Though not female, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s got <s>sexy</s> nice lips.]]
Another common feature to denote gender in female Transformers is distinctly fuller, plumper lips than is standard, such as Blackarachnia's in ''Beast Wars''. Sometimes, however, they will additionally have red or otherwise different/darker coloration to their lips, with an evident similarity to human lipstick. Such paint-mouthed female Cybertronians include Blackarachnia in ''Beast Machines'', her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]], and the [[Female Autobots|G1 Female Autobots]].

As far as males go, none of them have differently colored lips, but some do have noticeably thicker lips. Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Shouki]], for instance, have lips that can easily compete with the females', as does [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]]. [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon takes things to a whole other level.

====Hips====
[[File:SpacePirates Arcee Bunsofsteel.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Dan Reed, you perv.]]

Much like humans, many female Transformers have a more highly curved hip structure.

:''See also the '''[[Humanization#Sexuality|Sexuality]]''' section below.

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===Questionable body parts===
[[File:Powerglide heart.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Not {{w|Astroboy}}, we swear!]]

*Nearly all Transformers seem to possess noses for no discernible functional reason, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters and movieverse [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] being exceptions. Movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] also notes that he can smell [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] when the latter is trying to escape from him, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] remarks that he can "smell" [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. This would seem to imply that movieverse Transformers have a form of olfactory systems. The idea of noses is somewhat 'fixed' in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers Prime]]'' by having the noses be a visible part of the robot's helmet as opposed to being part of their face.
*At the end of the G1 episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]", [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] is seen to have the LED outline of a cartoon heart within his chassis. This is somewhat nonsensical even within in the context of the show (the contents of Transformers chest cavities had been shown several times before), and is doubtless merely meant as a one-off sight gag.
*Although listed separately above, breasts and "nuts, bolts and screws" would also fit under this category quite well, seeing as there doesn't appear to be any use for them on Transformers, other than to show them off.
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] has eyebrows. They're so prominent that "eyebrows" is literally his nickname.
*Then there's the eyebrows in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''... [[Jesus|my]] [[Primus|God]], the eyebrows...
*''Transformers: Prime'' also has [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (and sometimes other Decepticons) referring to consumed Dark Energon "flowing through my veins!" Whether they were being poetic, or if it was part of ''Prime's'' attempt to redefine the technobiological nature of the Transformers, is unknown.
*In ''Transformers: Animated'', [[Clone number 2716057|a clone of Starscream]] once asked [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] if he didn't "have some Decepticon oil in his tubes." This isn't the only time when [[oil]] has been reffered to as blood in the show, though it has some morbid implications, as it has also been used as an analogy for beer...
*Another example from ''Prime''; [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] recalls a time when [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] pulled a stunt to get them out of a dangerous situation, and states that he's "still picking shrapnel out of his backside" while scratching his.. bottom. [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] states that she isn't surprised [[Humanization#Obesity|due to it's size]], which amuses [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Con Job}}
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] has a robo-butt, which is a more explicit example of the former example. {{storylink|The_Race#The_Race|The Race}}
[[Image:Lugnut_robobutt.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*''Animated'' [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] have buttcracks.
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] has a [[Humanization#Obesity|wide]] "exhaust port" according to [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}
*For some reason, [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_cartoon)|Robots In Disguise (2015)]] has many butt jokes involving [[Grimlock (RID_2015)|Grimlock]], most of which are him sitting on someone. This even extends to [[Robots_in_Disguise_issue_1|the comic book tie-in]].
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] have also been used for this type of humor, in the same episode... {{storylink|The Low Road}}
* The [[Con Crew]]'s promotional packaging shows [[:File:Botbots captain cartridge flexing.jpg|a social media post]] of [[Captain Cartridge]] flexing his...exterior.

;Brains
[[File:PredaBrain1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Predaking: All brawn AND brains!]]

*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] has an organic brain when he is sliced in half in the [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|''Zone'' cartoon]].
*[[Unicron]] also has an organic brain in the G.I. Joe crossover, [[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2]]. Later handwaved by explaining that the particular Unicron in the crossover came from the universal stream [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]] and had taken on an organic brain in a similar fashion as the native [[GoBots]].
*[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']]'s Sentinel Prime seemed to have something in his head resembling a brain after Optimus executed him.
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==Other biological functions==
===Sleep===
*In the Marvel G1 comic, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] plays a prank on [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] while he is in "rest mode." {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Trailbreaker's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] falls asleep and dreams (or rather, has a nightmare), an experience Prime refers to as an "involuntary systems shutdown". {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Kup later attempts to rouse a vision-struck Optimus Prime by urging him to "wake up"—then reminds himself that "we don't sleep!" {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} When [[Donny Finkleberg]] remarks that unlike machines, humans need to rest, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] informs him Transformers need to as well to conserve fuel. Skids also has an on/off button in his dashboard. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}
*In the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] is able to use a form of hypnotism on the Autobots, which can include lulling them to sleep. In the [[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] notes the strangeness of a robot feeling sleepy.
*This ability is also shown by [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'' cartoon]].
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', it has been firmly established that (perhaps partially due to their organic components), all Transformers within the cartoon sleep. Some prime examples of this are:
**Megatron has been shown to sleep in the command chair of the ''Darksyde'', while his dino head mounted on the end of his arm stays awake, looks around, and smiles slyly. Wonder what it thinks about...
**Cheetor has been shown asleep at many points, complete with (occasionally prophetic) dreams. In "[[Feral Scream Part 2]]", he also purrs when he's asleep. How cute!
**In "[[Call of the Wild]]", the Maximals are kept awake for two days by the Predacons' non-stop attacks on their base, which exacerbate their beast instincts overriding their logic circuits.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] often nods off in a narcoleptic-like fashion.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, Lio Convoy sleeps and has a nightmare at one point.
*''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is quite fond of catching forty winks when possible. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] does the same on one occasion. Armada Megatron is also seen asleep twice in the episode "Rebellion".
*''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] enters a form of sleep he calls a "stasis nap", during which he gets several parking tickets. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*Also in ''Animated'', when the Autobots feel tired after drinking an oil-nog (which Soundwave had spiked), they decide to go to sleep, pardon, to take a stasis nap. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] even yawns. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Nightstrike]]'s screams put his victims in a sleep-like state, while also stimulating the "fear centers" of their [[processor]] and forcing them to have nightmares based on their worst fears. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] falls asleep and has a bad dream about the [[Dark Dawn]]. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}
*The [[Lost Bots]] apparently sleep during the day in their alternate modes. Given BotBots in general are nocturnal, it makes sense the others in the [[mall (BotBots)|mall]] may as well. {{storylink|(Never) Be Yourself}}

===Aging===
: ''Main article: [[Transformer#Transformer life cycle|Life cycle]]''
Some Transformers have been depicted as aging.

*[[File:Alpha Trion through the epochs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] has been depicted in three different eras: 11 million years in the past, 9 million years in the past, and the present day. Though his [[character model]] undergoes many changes, his facial hair changes seem to mimic human aging. In his (chronologically) earliest depiction, he has a small black mustache. In his second depiction, his mustache has turned white. By the modern era, he sports a long mustache and beard.
*The [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] was so old that his body needed a regular energy supply to keep him functioning. {{storylink|State Games}}
*[[Xaaron]] couldn't transform anymore because he was old.[[File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Young and Innocent]]
*In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old.
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] are depicted in flashbacks as "child" Transformers, complete with childlike temperaments. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Colada]] is depicted as "child" in his flashback in the issue "[[A Battle Fought Alone]]".
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] has a cane and is rusting. Some parts even fall off him when he transforms! However, he states that the reason for his decrepit condition is not just that he is very, very old, but mainly due to the fact that his Energon supplies are very low.
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] claimed to have been a classic car when he was younger, and a tricycle when he was even younger in [[Sideburn's Obsession]]. While he was lying, his story was plausible enough for [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]]. On the other hand, Slapper is an idiot.
*[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] says he grew up on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] in the short "[[The Tragedy of Slipstream]]" and is even depicted as a child in flashback.
*[[Stardrive]] mentions growing up faster than her friends on Elonia. {{storylink|Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor}}
*Eons on [[Donnokt]] without sufficient energon caused Rodimus to visibly age. {{storylink|Transformers: Last Bot Standing}}

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===Sexuality===
[[File:Sideburnhearts.jpg|thumb|Sorry, Side Burn, I don't think Wedge rolls that way.]]
{{Main|Transformer romance|Reproduction}}

One of the most controversial aspects of Transformers is the idea of sexuality. While it is established in most continuities that Transformers do not reproduce sexually, most continuities nonetheless have distinctive male and [[Female Transformer|female characters]] and sometimes drops a hint Transformers may engage in (recreational) sex.

The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] brought the first official female Transformers into the canon, including [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The characters are noticeably more feminine in design and some have clearly defined romantic relationships with male Transformers. In contrast, such relations between two individuals of the same gender are [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|virtually]] [[Airazor (BW)#Gender|unheard]] of, outside of the 2005 IDW continuity, where it's [[Conjunx Endura|commonly accepted]].

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==Accents==
{{Main|Accent}}

==Notes==
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|LMAO.]]
*[[Mobage]] wound up on the wrong end of the "feminine characteristics" conversation over [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s character art in the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Transformers Legends'']] game. The initial art featured what can only be described as a "boobs and butt" pose, complete with shiny pink "underboob" and a very defined gluteal region. Following outcry from users, the game art was modified to a less obviously sultry version.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Transformer anatomy|Transformer anatomy]]
*[[Anatomic euphemism]]
*[[Relatives]]
*[[Transformer clothing|Clothing]]

==External links==
*[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=106&page=5 Transformers #94 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

The Reluctant Specialist

2023-03-07T19:26:20Z

Maguro98: /* Transformers references */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]: Trailcutter''
|prev=The Question
|next=The Waiting Game
|seriesissue2=''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Prelude]]''
|title="The Reluctant Specialist"
|image=Spotlight Trailcutter cvrA.jpg
|caption=Oh my god, space aliens! Don't eat me, I have a wife and kids! Eat them!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 3]], [[2013]]
|coverdate=April 2013
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Matt Frank]]
|colors by=[[Thomas Deer]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|assistant editor=[[Thomas Boeing]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|2012]], between "[[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back]]" and "[[Interiors]]"
}}
'''Feeling underappreciated, Trailbreaker must face down a group of invading Decepticons alone after the rest of the ship's crew are felled by one of Brainstorm's cock-ups.'''

==Synopsis==
The ''[[Lost Light]]'' suffers a hull breach when it scrapes against debris floating in space, but [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]], [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]], [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] are able to fix the damage before it tears the ship apart. While working, Trailbreaker praises the others for their skills, but Chromedome responds that none of it would be possible without Trailbreaker's forcefield to seal the breach until they can finish their parts.

36 hours later, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] is holding a ceremony to honor the ship's saviors: Brainstorm, Chromedome, and Highbrow. He awards each with the [[Rodimus Star]], a medal in the likeness of his own visage. Trailbreaker, bitter at being passed over, drowns his misery in drink at [[Swerve's]]. He confesses the source of his unhappiness to [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], who then, against Trailbreaker's protests, asks Rodimus the reason for the omission. Rodimus explains to Trailbreaker that generating forcefields is just what he does, like [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] carrying swords, and thus doesn't warrant special recognition.

Hearing all this, Whirl takes it upon himself to help Trailbreaker re-make his image. Among his suggestions is a name change, since "break" makes him sound like a screw-up, and Trailbreaker decides on "Trail''cutter''." Trailbreaker/Trailcutter contends his real problem is that everybody only thinks of him as "forcefield guy," not as an individual, so Whirl suggests he get a new weapon. Towards that end, they find Brainstorm, currently in Shuttle Bay 3 examining the stowed space debris, but the weapons engineer's creations are all back in his workshop. Besides, Brainstorm asks, why would Trailbreaker want some handheld weapon when he has his built-in... "[[magnawheels]]"?

A tired Trailcutter heads back to his habitation suite to recharge. With his roommate [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] away on a mission, he savours the solitude... only to be interrupted by a video call from [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]. The ship's resident chatterbox has been promised a Rodimus Star if he can get through a sponsored silence, and he'd like the aid of a forcefield to cover his vocal synthesizer. Trailcutter angrily hangs up and goes to sleep, truly unhappy to be "forcefield guy."

Twelve hours later, he wakes up to find that things are amiss. Everyone else on the ship is frozen in place, in some kind of mysterious stasis. Worse, Decepticons have boarded the ''Lost Light''! He encounters the bloodthirsty pair of [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] and [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], only to discover that his forcefield's inexplicably not working. Instead, he escapes the duo by means of his magnawheels—magnetic wheels that let him drive on walls—and leads the hunters to the medibay, where he's able to take them out with the equipment on hand.

He then heads off to confront the remaining Decepticons, who number practically a small army and are gathered in Shuttle Bay 3. Their leader, [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]], explains their M.O.: They're [[Titan (group)|Titan]] hunters. They hunt space for Titans, kill them, and then scavenge the mythic giants' technology for their employer, who goes unidentified. They're here because the space debris is actually part of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s body, shed in transit.

Trailcutter bluffs that he's an incredibly powerful Autobot with amazing forcefield capabilities, so they had better retreat. To lend credence to his lie, he secretly hits a remote he grabbed from Brainstorm's lab, deactivating the [[artificial gravity]] for a few moments. With his magnawheels to keep him grounded, this gives off the illusion that he levitated the Decepticons with forcefields. He tells Lockdown that he's also generated a tiny forcefield in his spark, which he can expand to kill him. Psyched into believing he can feel the forcefield's pressure, Lockdown agrees to retreat.

Later, after everything's gone back to normal, a battered Hoist returns from his away mission. Trailcutter explains what happened: The ship-wide stasis was the result of one of Brainstorm's inventions acting up. Trailcutter had fallen asleep while angrily making forcefields, so there was one protecting him when the effect occurred. His forcefield generator shorted out in the process, but it's been fixed now. He proudly shows off the Rodimus Star he's earned for his little adventure... only for Hoist to one-up him: He pulls out a giant ''crest'' emblazoned with Rodimus's full figure. Hoist explains that everyone who was frozen received one for "exceptional endurance in the face of adversity." He's about to explain why he himself received one as well, but Trailcutter stomps off. He's going to Swerve's to get drunk... but first he intends to give Rodimus a piece of his mind.

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (1)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker/Trailcutter]] (2)
*[[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (3)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (4)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (5)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (6)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (7)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (8)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (9)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (10)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (12)
*[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] (13)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] (14)
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*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] (15)
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (16)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (17)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (19)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (20)
*[[Rad (G1)|Rad]] (21)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (22)
*[[Dipstick]] (23)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (24)
*[[Ambulon]] (25)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (26)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (27)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*''[[Killmaster]]'' (18)
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (28)
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] (29)
*[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] (30)
*"[[Titan Hunter|V3]]" (31)
*[[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (32)
*"[[Titan Hunter|Blitzving]]" (33)
*"[[Titan Hunter|Lugnut]]" (34)
*Unnamed Decepticons (35-38)
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*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (11)
*''Unnamed [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s (39-41)''
}}

==Quotes==

"Fantastic job, '''Chromedome!''' You too, '''Brainstorm!''' No wonder everyone calls you '''The Genius Twins!'''" 
"'''No one''' calls us the Genius Twins."
:—'''Trailbreaker''' and '''Chromedome'''

"I had this friend called '''[[Scalp]]'''..." 
""Scalp"? Ha! Did he turn into like a '''massive head''' or something?" 
"Hey, that was his '''real name.'''" 
"Why was he called that, then?" 
"'Cos he turned into a massive head."
:—'''Tailgate''' and '''Brainstorm'''

"I'm not in the mood, Whirl." 
"I can '''tell.''' You people with '''mouths''' - you're so transparent."
:—'''Trailbreaker''' and '''Whirl'''

"'''Whirl's Life Lesson Number 1:''' The ruder you are, the more people will respect you. Why d'you think everyone listens to '''Ultra Magnus'''?" 
"Because he's second-in-command?" 
"'''Wrong!''' Because he doesn't care. I hate him. But I kinda think he's amazing too. I get confused feelings."
:—'''Whirl''' and '''Trailbreaker'''

"Never mind that. Trailcutter's looking for a new weapon - Preferably something so '''powerful''' you'll need to take a week off after firing it." 
"All my newest inventions are in the '''workshop''' - Magma frag launchers, scatter blasters, static rays, laser lancers..." 
"Don't stop. I could listen to you all day."
:—'''Whirl''' would be so empty without '''Brainstorm''' in his life.

"What do people without forcefields do? Oh yeah! They use '''guns!'''"
:—'''Trailbreaker'''

"I'm the Autobot who lands the '''final punch.''' I'm the Autobot who gets to decide if you live. I'm a force of nature. An apocalypse on legs. The furious sound of '''symphonic brutality.'''"
:—And with that, '''Trailcutter''' is born.

==Notes==
[[File:ReluctantSpecialist-HeroesOfTheHour.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Big Bots Gonna Frown.]]
===Continuity notes===
*As noted on the inside front cover of the issue, this story takes place between [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issue #5]] and [[Interiors|issue #6]] of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. Even if the comic hadn't outright stated it, there are more than enough chronological signposts in the story itself to help us figure this out, including:
**[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] isn't in the brig, but [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] is still around, making between #5 and #6 literally the only place the story can fit in continuity up to this point.
**[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] is seen taking stock of boxed medical equipment on page 6, which he has presumably brought back from his trip to [[Delphi]] in issue #5.
**When frozen, Rodimus is in the middle of chewing Rewind out over a pair of golden disks, obviously the "snuff movies" he got from [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] in #1 for which he was being punished in issue #6. He also stated in that issue that it was [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] who tattled on him, and sure enough Red's frozen self can be seen watching in the background.
**Whirl is frozen in the same room, listening and presumably about to talk to Rodimus about compulsory therapy with Rung, which happens in issue #6.
**Trailcutter refers to [[Nightmare Fuel]], which he'll be shown to have in his "private stash" in ''More than Meets the Eye'' #11.
**The issue ends with Trailcutter heading off to get plastered at Swerve's, leading directly into his appearance in issue #6.
*Issue #14 revealed that Chromedome received his name at the New [[Institute]], where he worked alongside Brainstorm. As such, this issue's revelation that the two and Highbrow all received their current names while working together would seem to indicate that Highbrow also worked there.
[[File:SpotlightTrailcutterNameChange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Name change? What name change?]]
*Transformers fiction is not usually beholden to the character name changes that Hasbro has been forced to use on various toys in the past for reasons of [[trademark]]. However, since this issue was produced with the specific intent of being packed with the 2013 ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Trailcutter toy, it obviously needed to use the name that was going to be printed on the package, and so the change is explained in-story. This change was previously alluded to in the (chronologically later-occurring) ''More than Meets the Eye'' [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|2012 Annual]], in which "Trailcutter" was noted to be an alternate name for Trailbreaker; but other characters' use of it is erratic, for instance, while Swerve was seen using it in ''More than Meets the Eye'' [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|#11]], he slipped back to "Trailbreaker" in [[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|#17]].
*While Trailguy would eventually do as Whirl suggested and "get some new bang-bang sticks", he would also follow Brainstorm's advice not to "weigh [him]self down with a handheld" - the new guns, seen in ''More than Meets the Eye'' [[Before & After|#12]], were strapped to his legs in imitation of Fortress Maximus.
*Hoist and Trailcutter, revealed to be roommates here, can also be seen chumming it up in that issue.
*Barrage, Chop Shop, and Venom's roles in Lockdown's group can be seen as a continuation of their positions in [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Titan-hunting party from millions of years back, seen in "[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]".
*It's probably not a coincidence that in his sole previous IDW appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: Drift|Drift]]'' mini-series, Lockdown visited the planet [[Theophany]]—the only known resting place of a Titan other than Metroplex.
*Hoist's away mission and injured state on return from it was elaborated on in his own Spotlight, out one month from this issue.
{{-}}

===Transformers references===
*As the issue begins, Trailbreaker is delivering some rather over-the-top words of encouragement to Chromedome, Brainstorm and Highbrow as they go about their task. This would appear to be perhaps the first instance in fiction of him actually playing the role that his original Generation 1 character profile credited him with: that of a cheerleader for the other Autobots.
[[File:Spotlight Trailcutter Killmaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Evil Harry Pottertron.]]
*We get a single flashback panel of Whirl versus one truly hulking, scary-looking Decepticon. The monstrosity goes unnamed, but if we look carefully, we can see that he's holding a wand, marking him as the much-touted [[Killmaster]], previously mentioned in ''More than Meets the Eye'' #5, ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'' and, explaining this particular recollection, noted by Whirl to be his arch-enemy in ''More than Meets the Eye'' #13.
*The weapons listed off by Brainstorm include [[magma frag launcher]]s from ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' and [[scatter blaster]]s from [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s original toy bio.
*In addition to preexisting ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' immigrant Lockdown, the invading Decepticons include [[:File:ReluctantSpecialist-BlitzvingLugnut.jpg|'Cons paying homage]] to [[Blitzwing (Animated)|''Animated'' Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|''Animated'' Lugnut]] (later stories seem to portray the "Lugnut" Titan Hunter as a separate guy from the [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|2010 toyline guy]]).
*The image of Rodimus on Hoist's huge crest is based directly on the [[package art]] of the original Rodimus Prime toy.
*The silhouette of the unnamed Titan shown as Lockdown elaborates to Trailcutter bears a ''massive'' resemblance to ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]]. (Oh, the puns!)

===Real-world references===
*Another of Lockdown's group of 'Cons is based directly on Japanese ''tokusatsu'' superhero {{w|Kamen Rider V3 (character)|Kamen Rider V3}}.
*The Spotlight's title could very well be based on the novel, ''{{w|The Reluctant Fundamentalist}}'', by {{w|Mohsin Hamid}}.

===Trivia===
*Trailcutter name-checks several of Brainstorm's weapons... and gets each name slightly wrong. His ignorance is understandable when we consider two factors:
**As established earlier in the issue, he's never much needed guns because his forcefields have always sufficed.
**In the prose story "[[Bullets]]", he is shown to be a member of the Autobots' [[Ethics Committee]] and depicted with a particular distaste for inhumane weapons technology, a.k.a. Brainstorm's specialty.

===Edits===
[[File:SpotlightTrailcutterNoDeadNoKill.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Never say die.]]
In the version of the issue [[pack-in material|packed in]] with Trailcutter's ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' toy, several edits to the speech bubbles are made:
*Any reference to the name "Trailbreaker" is removed. The dialogue on page 6 regarding his name change is cut, and any prior uses of his original name are changed to "Trailcutter".
*Cussing is toned down, such as replacing "damn" with "insufferably" on page 5, panel 8.
*Mentions of guns and killing are replaced with blasters and destroying/hurting/etc... most of the time. Some instances of "die" and "dead" are left unaltered, though, as is Swerve's figurative mention of his sponsored silence "killing" him on page 8, while an already very technical "I'm the only one who's fully... active" gets changed to "I'm the only one who's fully functional", so there's no real consistency to it.
*Overt references to Energon consumption as a metaphor for alcohol consumption are removed, such as Trailcutter's offer to share a bottle of Nightmare Fuel, and his resolution to "get fendered" at the end of the issue.
*Some less explicable changes to the narration, such as moving the narration from page 8, panel 5 one panel earlier, and omitting the entirely harmless first narration box on page 9, panel 4.
{{-}}

===Errors===
*Sunstreaker sports his ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|toy body]] rather than his (admittedly rarely seen) newer Cybertronian form.
*Page 7, panel 3: "Preferably" is spelled "prefferably." This was fixed neither for the TPB nor for the Hasbro exclusive cover variant.
*Page 8, panel 1: "Mission" is spelled "misison." This was fixed neither for the TPB nor for the Hasbro exclusive cover variant.
*A scripted appearance for [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], helping with Metroplex's debris, is instead drawn as [[Landmine (Energon)|''Energon'' Landmine]] in his Brute Mode, although without the missile launcher on his left shoulder, thanks to Matt Frank being unaware of the G1 character's existence. Landmine had previously appeared in issue [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|#10]] of ''More than Meets the Eye'', where regular series artist [[Alex Milne]] drew him based on his original inner robot body. The error is telegraphed by his working on space debris, something in line with G1 Landmine's tech specs, which identify him as an asteroid miner.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-comics-discussion/953484-fun-note-about-spotlight-trailcutter.html Thread on TFW2005]</ref>

===Soundtrack===
As with ''More than Meets the Eye'', writer James Roberts offered up a "soundtrack" for this issue on the [http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/index.php IDW Publishing forum].

*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQyhNfmjcOg Nobody Said This Would Be Easy]'' by {{w|Cloud Cult}}
*''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYNPNDALj_Q Only Living Boy in New Cross]'' by {{w|Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine}}

===Foreign Localizations===
'''Swedish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Den Ofrivillige Specialisten'''" ("The Involuntary Specialist")
* In this story and all other MTMTE reprints to date, Trailbreaker is not renamed Trailcutter, likely due to the sticky trademark situation no longer being relevant. This is noted here due to the sheer irony of this story originally facilitating the name change.

===Covers (5)===
*'''Cover A:''' Trailcutter behind his forcefield as the Decepticons bear down on him, by Matt Frank and [[Josh Perez]].
*'''Cover B:''' Trailcutter with his new arm gun, by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Trailcutter by [[Clayton Crain]].
*'''Cover RE:''' [[Dynamic Forces]] exclusive, cropped-in version of cover RI with DF logo.
*'''Hasbro exclusive cover:''' Cropped-in version of cover RI, exclusively available with ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Generations|Trailcutter]]. While the other pack-in comics in the line feature covers with background insignia appropriate to the characters, notice that Trailcutter has a ''Decepticon'' insignia behind him.
<gallery>
Image:Spotlight Trailcutter cvrA.jpg|Force-field face!
Image:Spotlight Trailcutter cvrB.jpg|Get ready for a surprise!
Image:Spotlight Trailcutter cvrRI.jpg|New toy, different name.
Image:Spotlight Trailcutter cvrRE.jpg|I'm undersized, but the best Trailbreaker you will get for a long time.
Image:Spotlight Trailcutter cvrHAS.jpg|Error, or foreshadowing?
</gallery>

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==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Dark Cybertron issues]]
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Lugnut (TF 2010)

2023-03-07T19:26:17Z

Maguro98: /* Notes */ I know I'm overthinking it, but this was fun to write anyways.

{{faction|decepticon|ascenticon|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Lugnut}}
:''Lugnut is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 Transformers toyline]]).''

[[File:Reveal-the-Shield-Lugnut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''Show up retroactively in all the G1 continuities!!!''']]
'''Lugnut''' isn't the most brilliant tactical mind [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has ever seen. In a faction full of brilliant scientists, cunning schemers and devious warlords, Lugnut's processing capacity doesn't rank anywhere near the top. Rather, Lugnut possesses a quality that's exceedingly rare in Decepticons: loyalty. Unswerving, unthinking, blind loyalty to the glorious [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the Decepticon leader's vision for Cybertron. Couple this with an armament that makes the charging behemoth an unstoppable force on the battlefield, and it isn't hard to see why Megatron finds no fault with Lugnut's brutish methodology. In particular, the [[Punch of Kill Everything|explosive point-singularity]] in Lugnut's immense fists put fear into many an Autobot.

==Fiction==
===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Dun-da-da DUN dun, dun-da-da DUN dan, dun-da-da DUN dun, dun-da-da daaahhh...]]
At some undetermined point in time, Lugnut stood in close proximity to [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

A [[nano-virus]] that afflicted most Autobots save the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] required [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] to lead a team to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct their [[Nebulan]] partners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Lugnut and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! Once their leader, [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], was singled out and defeated, Lugnut saw the writing on the wall and advocated for a retreat. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
{{-}}

===Rodimus vs. Cyclonus===
[[File:RodimusVsCyclonus-totalvictory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Man, he musta freaked out when Starscream tossed Megs out of the shuttle.]]
Lugnut was one of the many Decepticons at the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. He was shot in the head by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], but it seemed to cause only minimal damage. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Rise|''Autocracy'' #10]]}}

[[File:Rise-HeavyloadRoadblockLugnutHailstorm.jpg|left|thumb|...show up retroactively in ''all'' the G1 continuities...?]]
At the dawn of the Great War, Lugnut served [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s growing insurgency. He stood guard one day as Megatron welcomed a visitor, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Rise}}

After the end of the war, Lugnut joined [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s breakaway army and got a whole new body. With the rest of the crew, he would fight alongside the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] in cornering the Autobot Megatron. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} During the battle with the Autobots, Lugnut was attacked by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], who broke his wrist in a misguided attempt at punching out the massive Decepticon. Before Lugnut could strike back, he was tackled out of the way by Rodimus. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}
{{-}}

===''TransTech''===
On the day of the [[Waruder]] invasion of Cybertron, Lugnut was one of countless Offworlders who inhabited [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted that Lugnut's body type and [[Lugnut (WFC)|identity]] was shared across [[Tyran]], [[Primax]], and [[Uniend]] streams. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/29}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartThree-gladiators.jpg|thumb|250px|Yes, show up retroactively in '''all''' the G1 continuities!]]
During the Age of [[Expansion]], Lugnut fought in the [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial arena]], being defeated in a match by Megatron. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} Judging by an old poster, he faced [[Apeface]] in the Iacon Arena at some point. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's}} At a different point, Lugnut posed in a group photo with many Cybertronians, including [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Open Comms}}

In the modern day, Lugnut had become a member of [[The Rise]]. He was confirmed among those entrenched under the memorial crater before that base was discovered. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}} Lugnut was part of a crowd of Decepticons who watched [[Termagax]] denounce them (and Megatron in particular) for twisting her ideals. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} He was recruited into [[Strika's Heavies]] just before a Decepticon attack on the [[Pyramid (Cybertron)|Pyramid]]. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

Lugnut and the Heavies assembled for Strika along with the rest of the Decepticon army as they prepared to siege [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} When the Titan [[Lodestar]] and the Combiner [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] arrived, Strika tried to maintain order in the ranks. However, even her Heavies were unable to defeat the new Combiner. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Lugnut was later seen at the battle of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where the entire Decepticon army's firepower finally brought down Computron for good. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file: LugNutEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Show up in '''ALL''' the Videogames! FOR MEGATRON!!!]]
Lugnut is Megatron's most loyal servant, and would most definitely die for his master!

With Megatron still severely damaged, Lugnut hoped to turn the tides of the war by repairing Megatron before Optimus could. Lugnut did not, however, count on the Rust Renegades showing up with Elita-One. The Rust Renegades engaged Motormaster and the Stunticons on the ground, while Lugnut engaged Elita-One in the air, hoping to bring her down with him. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Doomed Together}}

* '''Class''': Special
* '''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
* '''Ability''': [[Punch of Kill Everything]]: Fly to your target and strike the ground, dealing heavy damage to nearby buildings/enemies and disabling them.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:Lugnut Lugnut at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy-Lugnut.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Atomic robo.]]
*'''Lugnut''' (Voyager Class, [[2011]])
**''Accessories'': Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|''Transformers'']] Voyager Class toys (the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]]), Lugnut transforms into a jet bomber whose design is a loose amalgamation of elements from World War II propeller bombers, particularly the B-25 Mitchell, as well as the B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress. He sports a shark-tooth deco on the cabin, similar to [[Lugnut (Animated)#Atomic|''Animated'' Atomic Lugnut]]. He also has a [[rubsign]] on his left wing-tip, and the "'''LU-6'''" and "'''NU-7'''" codes on his wings and tail-fin are references to his name.

:He has five eyes and an opening mouth, all of which receive [[light-piping]], while his fingers and cockpit cannons are [[Articulation|articulated]]. There are a whopping 21 [[C joint|clip-joint rungs]] spread across his shoulders, legs, forearms, wingtips, and tail.

:Both fists are spring-loaded extending sections, allowing him to perform the [[Punch of Kill Everything]]. This feature is present in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], wherein activating the extension reveals a battery of (sculpted) missiles. His tail section has a spring-loaded [[missile]] launcher that can swing down in vehicle mode, or become an over-the-shoulder launcher in [[robot mode]].

:The toy was later [[Repurposing|reused]] as the [[Lugnut (WFC)|Aligned version of Lugnut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Lugnut/lugnut.htm More information on Lugnut at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Lugnut.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Behold my new glorious color scheme!]]
*'''Decepticon Lugnut''' ([[January 29]], [[2011]])
**''ID number'': '''UN-14'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Released in Japan as part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toys, [[TakaraTomy]]'s "Decepticon Lugnut" is a [[redeco]] of ''Reveal the Shield'' Voyager Class Lugnut, being primarily dark green, with metallic purple paint on his head, [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon [[insignia]]s on his wings and chest, an additional Decepticon logo being tampographed on the chest, and with the rubsign and alphanumerical codes being removed.

[[File:United Lugnut.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|His purple was originally so glorious that TakaraTomy had to tone it down for the final toy.]]
:This version of Lugnut has spring-loaded fists that are excessively prone to jamming. The peg on the sliding hand section to which the long spring within the arm connects is too thin, meaning the spring dislodges randomly. This is easily fixable by unscrewing the arm, then squeezing the spring with pliers until it is secure on the peg... if the spring didn't end up ''bent'' and cause a lot more problems because of the jam, that is.

:The [[stock photography]] to the left depicts Lugnut having large swaths of metallic purple paint that were mostly not present on the final product, with only the metallic paint on his aforementioned head being retained.
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==Notes==
[[File:TF2010 Lugnut alternate head.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|The bot that never was.]]
*Lugnut is a Generation 1 transplant of ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]. His appearance in the 2019 IDW continuity is heavily influenced by his namesake's appearance in the ''Animated'' cartoon.
*Lugnut's Hasbro [[instructions]] depict him sporting an [[retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|alternate head]] that was stated at [[BotCon 2010]] to have been designed without any specific character in mind. Thus far, that head sculpt has never been used for an officially released toy.
*''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' features a generic [[Titan Hunter]]s [[:File:ReluctantSpecialist-BlitzvingLugnut.jpg|homaging]] ''Animated'' Lugnut. However, the "Lugnut" Titan Hunter seems to be a separate individual from the Decepticon [[#2005 IDW continuity|mentioned above]].
*Since he only appears as an [[easter egg]], Lugnut's "fate" in the first IDW Continuity is unknown. He [[Personal canon|presumably]] either retreated with the rest of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus']] surviving army, or he was one of the many faceless Decepticons killed by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. Regardless, the ambiguity does at least prevent another [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#2005 IDW continuity|Hot Shot]] situation.
*Even though this page mostly refers to Lugnut as being from Generation 1, he is technically ''also'' from the [[live-action film series|movie series]] due to the Ask Vector Prime entry.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lugnut''' (ラグナッツ ''Ragunattsu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Luōmǔ''' (罗姆)

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Humanization

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Throughout the various Transformers [[canon]], there have been several instances of [[Transformer]]s with humanistic traits and having very [[human]] actions that possibly conflict with their status as mechanical robots. Many of these instances can be dismissed as stylistic choices by the artists or as gags not to be taken seriously.

{{quote|You order a pizza?}}
{{quote|Why would I order a pizza? We don't eat human food!|[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]]|"[[Dino-mite Duo]]"}}

==Glandular, digestive, and respiratory==
===Sweating===
[[File:LandsharkWOH-energondelivery.jpg|thumb]]

*In [[Prime Time!|issue twelve]] of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US comic]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is seen [[:File:PrimeTime Rumble sweat.JPG|leaking lubricant]] from his head during a stressful confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (as Shockwave points out), in a manner resembling sweating.
*Numerous times in the Marvel UK comic, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] can be seen "sweating".
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' featured Transformers displaying the traditional anime "sweat drop", a giant bead of liquid appearing at the side of the head to convey embarrassment or exasperation.
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] sweatdrops upon seeing a particularly scary expression on [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]'s face. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}
*[[Leozack]] sweatdrops oil when [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]] attacks him. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Coughing===
*In the G1 episode "[[Roll for It]]", when the Autobots emerge from the ruins of a demolished [[antimatter]] laboratory, they are coughing.
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] coughs when [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] surrounds him with smoke.{{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] coughs while infected with Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
*In "[[Call of the Primitives]]", a fiery blast from [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] causes both the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to cough.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] begins to cough for no reason while making a triumphant speech. Much like Powerglide's "heart", this could be a one-shot joke. He also coughs while sleeping, and when amidst the smoky remains of an electrical fire.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] fake-coughed in the episode "[[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege]]" of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]] to draw [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s attention to the matter of [[Noble (BM)|Noble]].
*In [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode "[[Secret Weapon: D-5]]", [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]], and [[Dark Scream]] all cough after inhaling smoke.
*In the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Mortal Combat]]", right after Optimus Prime says "I wish I could accommodate you," he coughs silently.
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] visibly coughs after [[Sam Witwicky]] uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to restore him to life in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', even expelling what appears to be dust.
*In "[[Rock Bottom]]", [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] coughs after escaping the collapsed mine. Ironically, Bulkhead later claims ''in the same episode'' that Autobots don't need to breathe.
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] coughs once he activates himself in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''

===Breathing===
On ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', it was explained that the android [[memoryalpha:Data|Data]]'s breathing served to cool his inner components, but mostly so that he doesn't appear unnatural to the humans he was designed to resemble. He also blinks for this reason. It could be argued that breathing serves the same "cooling" purpose in Transformers, as it is possible for their internal systems to overheat with use, but this explanation is always going to smack of desperation.

*In an ''Energon'' episode, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] instructs [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] that they have to synchronize their breathing before they can [[Powerlinx]].
*At the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] tries to strangle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], complete with sounds of Hot Rod gagging and struggling to breathe. It's possible that Galvatron was trying to compress Hot Rod's neck until the Autobot's head popped off, but that isn't likely.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], calling for help as a python constricts him, says he can't breathe. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] gags a bit when [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] lifts him into the air by his throat. When told by Rhinox, "I'm in a bad mood. Understand?" Dinobot responds with a weak, breathless "Uh huh." {{storylink|Aftermath}}
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is shown to be breathing heavily after trying to chase down Blurr, even though he quips in a previous episode that not needing to breathe is useful for an Autobot. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}
**Blurr did the same thing when he had completed running all the way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*On the [[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] breath can be seen due to condensation in the cold ship. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] breathes heavily as he runs in fear from [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] and the slave mines on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is visibly breathing while in stasis. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}
*"[[A Team Effort]]" confirms that Transformers require ventilation airways in their neck to prevent system overheating, as when [[Charger]] strangles [[Roadgrabber]] in a fit of rage.
*When [[Vigil]] filled the atmosphere with a sleeping agent, [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] melodramatically held his breath until [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] assured him that the air was safe for Autobots to breathe. {{storylink|No Place Like Dome}} Air does not seem to be a requirement, however, as Rescue Bots operate perfectly well in space. {{storylink|Space Bots}} {{storylink|Unfinished Business}}

===Spitting===
*Throughout his term on the Marvel UK comic letters page, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] would regularly say "(Puttup)" after mentioning the Autobots or an Autobot's name to represent him spitting in disgust. This habit made an in-story appearance, with him spitting at [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] despite his [[mouthplate]]. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}
*After [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] escapes from the Decepticons's New Jersey base via a sewer, he spits as he complains about their poor choice of back door.{{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Tangled Web]]", [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] "spits" after reissuing his challenge to tangle with [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], despite the fact that, like Soundwave, he has no apparent mouth.
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] repeatedly spits while talking to [[Sam Witwicky]] and his companions. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] also has to spit his mouth clean after being blasted across a forest by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] spits thrice: once at Sam while in the [[Broadwater Metal Works]] foundry, again when he mentions Prime's name and lastly when facing down Sam in Chicago. [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] also spits, albeit for no real reason, when addressing Sam and the humans outside of [[Chicago]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]].''
*[[Galvatron II]] is seen spitting and drooling while explaining the situation. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Both Megatron and Galvatron II are seen both spitting on each other. Gross! {{storylink|Exodus!}}
*An ancient [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] rejects [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw's]] offer to convert his body to run on [[biofuel]] by spitting in his face and remarked "Poetry ain't the only thing you can pick up from Earth." {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

===Crying===
[[File:Omega Supreme tears up.jpg|thumb|Tissue: desired.]]

*A twinkle of light that may not literally be a tear, but is clearly intended to imply one, can be seen in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s eye at the end of "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]".
*When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dies in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is seen to dab at her eyes.
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] told his colleagues he was about to "leak optical lubricant" when they wouldn't stop about giving up on [[Operation: Volcano]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
*In "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] has tears falling from his eyes, presumably in pain, during his monstrous disfigurement after he gains the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*There is a teardrop on young [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s face after being beaten by Deathsaurus. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
[[File:BurdenHardestToBearScourgeCries.jpg|thumb|My allergies are bad this year.]]
*At the end of "[[The Grand Victory War]]", some Decepticons are crying over their defeat.
*As he mourns his dead friend [[Snowstalker]] and decides he can never fight again, [[Tigatron]] cries a single tear in beast mode.
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] wiped a fake tear when [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] put on the heroic act. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
*When pondering [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s fate in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is shown to shed a single tear from one of her spider eyes. This may be due to her technoganic nature though. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}
[[File:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg|thumb|Surf's up—and I'm talkin' ''up''!]]
*Throughout ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and occasionally in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, several characters are seen crying in hyperbolic anime fashion.
*Tears can be seen welling up in [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]'s eyes and falling to the ground in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as he mourns a fallen comrade.
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] told [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] to "cry him a river". {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
*Ratchet ''actually'' cries tears of defeat when outwitted by Megatron. {{storylink|Warrior School!}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] cries over [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s death in [[The Art of War issue 5|''The Art of War'' #5]].
*In ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'', [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] cries, though this "ability" could be part of her partially organic nature. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] cries after [[Sam Witwicky]] tells him cars are not allowed on campus, although he was exaggerating his sorrow and was likely deliberately leaking fluids to enhance the visual. ''{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was crying in the corner for not being in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]] game. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] had to talk to him. Again. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.12#Law and Disorder|Law and Disorder}}
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] sometimes manifests streams of light from his optics resembling tears. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon}}
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] cries after the death of [[Chela]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}
{{note|In the 2005 IDW continuity, [[Authorial intent]] is that this is an overheating of the optical gauze covering their eyes.[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/396070452738535424]}}
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] was crying while watching a cowboys movie with [[Russell Clay|Russell]] and a childlike [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}
*Windblade cried after [[Maxima]]'s death. {{storylink|The Fall}}

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===Eating===
[[File:GoGo12-breakfast.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|My knowledge of eggs is tremendously wide. I've eaten them boiled, I've eaten them fried.]]

*There are references to [[Cybertronian food]].
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] has been known to eat Autobots as well as humans and other organics, despite not needing to do so to survive. Other Decepticons are disgusted by this practice.
*There are Pepsi and [[Destron Pizza|pizza]] in the refrigerator in [[Pepsi Convoy]]'s home.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', the Maximals and Predacons are shown to eat:
**[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] even displays something of a voracious appetite, eating rats and leaving webs to catch prey. At one point, he captures Cheetor and prepares to drain the Maximal's fluids, claiming that it is the act he prefers over the nourishment (which adds just another level of creepy to the already creepy Tarantulas). {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] eats apples. {{storylink|The Web}}
**And garbage. {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] eats a bird. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] eats [[Clone One|his clone]]. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] remarks that he is "disgusting". {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
**While suffering from an [[Energon discharge virus]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eats wild beans to build up his power. This later ends disastrously for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Low Road}}
*In ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] wants to eat the underground tree's fruit; [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] protests that "we don't eat food, we process [[energon]]—PERIOD!", but is overruled. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}
*According to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] eats [[Autobot]] [[Protoform]]s for breakfast. But of course that could just be a rumour. {{Storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*[[Brains]] is seen chewing on a screw, while [[Igor]] and the [[hatchling]]s are clearly shown to be ingesting minerals. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] complains that he shouldn't have eaten a lot of "Tijuana street machinery" when he returns to the [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]]. [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] has also developed a bad habit of eating cars. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', Decepticons are seen eating food with human allies. Dauros chokes on a chicken bone. {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}}
*Multiple characters in ''[[Transformers Go! Go!]]'' eat human food for comedic effect. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 12}} {{storylink|Muscle Revolution! Ya!}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in particular is especially gluttonous. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Bonz-Eye]] is shown eating popcorn. {{storylink|I, Cheeseburger (episode)}}

===Flatulence===
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Low Road]]", Rhinox lets out an extreme amount of flatulence after consuming wild bean vines. This could be due to Maximals having organic parts in their makeup.
*In the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Bad Spark]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] also lets out flatulence, blaming it on a large buildup of energy from his [[Transmetal]] body.
*Just go watch ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Happens every five minutes. You can set a clock by it.
*One of the [[Mini-Constructicon]]s "cuts one", causing the others to laugh and request someone to open a window in "[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]".
*[[Fottle Barts]] farts. And farts. And farts and farts and farts...

===Eructation===
*In an Earth Wars event, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] gets a bit gassy after having eaten his fill of Sharkticons.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Death's Trap}}
*[[Twerple Burple]].
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] belches after devouring his own clone, much to the disgust of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
*In the ''Transformers Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] AND [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] belch a few times after downing some oil.
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] drunkenly belch and hiccup quite a few times after getting well and wasted.{{storylink|Out to Lunch!}}
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] got a bad case of indigestion after chowing down on the Autobots' Energon Stash, and let out a big fiery belch on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] by accident. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}

===Urination===
[[File:Movie2007 Bumblebee lubricates Simmons.JPG|upright=1.95|thumb|Sorry, this was the best image we could find.]]
*[[Tasmania Kid]] urinates (in beast mode) to put out a fire.
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] performs a similar action on [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] by popping off his automobile oil filter in [[robot mode]]. Optimus Prime claims that 'Bee is just leaking [[lubricant]]s on him. Presumably, this action was inspired from witnessing a [[Mojo|similar incident]].
*[[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]] apparently urinates himself in [[Do Over]].
*In Beast Wars II, [[DJ (BW)|DJ]] is known for wetting himself whenever he drinks too much oil.
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] claims that he "sprung a leak" after freaking out about [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s goal to take on [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}
*After [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] shoots at [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] to test an energy shield, the latter claims that the trauma caused him to "leak some transmission fluid." {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}
*A brain-damaged [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] "drains his tank" on the floor, much to the dismay and disgust of his fellow [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}
* [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] admits that while in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' shoulder turrets, he "may've leaked a little" when [[Leozack]] went to attack them earlier. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage}}

===Defecation===
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] defecates on [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in ''[[Robo-Capers]]'' from Marvel UK issue [[Robo-Capers issue 87|#87]].

===Use of bathrooms in general===
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] is at one point seen running into an outhouse. It isn't clear which of the previously covered wastes he needs to excrete. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}}
*[[Kreon]] [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] had to go to the bathroom so bad, he drove right through the Decepticon's forces to get to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}
*The Cyberverse version of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] has signs in Cybertronian showing the location of the bathroom. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

===Blushing===
[[File:SeaChange Seaspray Blush.JPEG|thumb]]
*In the G1 episode "[[Sea Change]]", [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] has his whole face turn bright red, even before he jumps into the [[Well of Transformation]] and gets turned into a humanoid.
*''Transformers Animated'' Bumblebee has also been shown to be able to blush in a few episodes. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}} {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*''Transformers Cybertron'' Override blushes when speaking to Lori, which is an indication of the character's original male gender in ''Galaxy Force''. {{storylink|Honor}}

===Intoxication===
*In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] episode "[[Microbots]]", the [[Decepticon]]s behaving in a noticeably intoxicated fashion after consuming high-grade [[energon]]. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] refers to this as "over-energizing".
*In the UK comic, the [[Wreckers]] frequent a "bar" on Cybertron called [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where they consume high-grade energon, presumably for the purposes of getting intoxicated. [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] pay a visit to this establishment in a later story, and get so hammered that they don't even notice [[Quickswitch]] fighting with some [[Mecannibal]]s.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] gets "drunk" on numerous occasions.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, [[Lio Convoy]] gets drunk once and messes up [[Apache]]'s room.{{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}}
*The [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] in ''Animated'', whose personalities are shout-outs to construction worker stereotypes, seem to drink oil the way humans drink beer. However, they never actually get drunk.
**However, the Autobots did feel dizzy after a mini Soundwave spiked the oil nog. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Alchemist Prime]] is known for his love of alcoholic beverages. Some say that he came up with the legend of Cybertron's [[Chosen One]] after downing twelve drams of rancid [[Engex]].

===Miscellaneous===
[[File:IDW Kup's non-cigar.jpg|250px|thumb|You can't get the really good ones anymore thanks to Castrol.]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] once gets a cold, causing him to cough and have a fever, in an issue of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]]. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] got a bump on his head after being hit by Deathsaurus with a staff when they were young boys. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
* ''Transformers Armada'' [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] is seen in bandages after being attacked by [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Past II}}
*In ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] chomps on a [[cy-gar|cy-]][[Cigar|gar]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron}}
*As does [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|its sequel]] {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] has bandages wrapped around his middle after Sari is knocked out and the Autobots return to their base. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] wore a cast over his arm after being hit by a falling building. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] sneezes when he gets coated in flour. {{storylink|Pizza Pi Party}}

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==Body parts==
===Mouths/teeth/tongues===
{{Main|Teeth|Tongue|Mouthplate}}
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]] is the only major piece of fiction to ''not'' present Transformers as possessing [[teeth]] and/or [[tongue]]s. The features appear in both the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|''The Battlestars'' manga]], the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' animated series (where teeth would even be knocked out on occasion), the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons and comics.
*In an episode of [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]], [[Browning]] sticks his tongue out at [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]] after they insult [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]].
*In the [[live-action film series]], the more human-like the robot, the more they are likely to have teeth. In the case of, say, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his teeth are mechanical cubes overlaid on each other, while [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has bona fide fangs. Optimus spits out a piece of his shattered faceplate in the second film, which is intended to resemble a boxer spitting out a tooth after a brutal match. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*One of the most prevalent examples of this tradition is the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|''Kiss Players'' manga]], in which a [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] character is equipped with a distinctive prehensile (and phallic) tongue.
*In ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', a majority of the Transformers possess teeth and throats, but completely lack tongues.

===Eyeballs/eyelashes===
[[File:AutoBerserk OptimusPrime closedeyes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh, my eyes!!]]

*Most Transformers have eyes. They see with them.
*In the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", Optimus Prime's eyes are closed (apparently to shield them against the smoke) much like a human's when the Autobots stagger out of the fire and smoke of the Negavator's destruction.
*While dying from life force depletion, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] occasionally closes her eyes. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s ''Brontosaurus''-mode eyes briefly pop out in a cartoonish manner when he is punched by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] clench their eyes shut when their ship is grabbed by a claw. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}
*Cyclonus also closes his eyes when Galvatron is about to go through the [[Alya]] treatment and he cannot bear to watch. {{storylink|Webworld}}
*[[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] sports some pretty heavy-duty eyelashes for her brief appearance in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Victory]]'' manga. So does [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]]. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] clenches his eyes shut when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] shines blinding headlights in his face. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}
*In [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], Hot Rod is shown to have what appears to be blast shields for his optics when he passes out after landing. Dealer's optics are mostly covered by his eyelids, so he looks half-passed out.
{{Note|Per an email query to IDW, their response is that Transformers do not have eyelids; it's just artistic license.}}
*The robots in the [[live-action film series]] have eyes designed to resemble cameras, enabling them to dilate and blink.
*''Animated'' [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] has eyelids. He also blinks frequently.
*The cyborg [[GoBots]], as portrayed in the animated cartoon, do in fact possess eyelids (when the eyes aren't covered by a visor) and frequently blink. Some also have visible pupils.
*Most robots in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' possess camera-like eyes similar to those seen in the live-action films, which dilate, contract, and blink in a highly human-like fashion. Notably, they also replicate the involuntary saccades of the human eye when idle.
*Likewise the robots in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' blink. [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] once ruined a photo [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] was taking of the recruits by blinking. {{storylink|Screen Time}}

<center><gallery>
File:Esmeral-manga.jpg|She puts it on with a paint roller.
File:LyzackEyelashes01.jpg|About 15 gallons of mascara for those things.
File:HotRodOpticShields.jpg|Hey, wake up!
File:Dealerseyelids.jpg|Got munchies?
</gallery></center>

===Obesity===
[[File:TFA Total Meltdown Bulkhead stuck.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|[[:File:AOE-HoundStuck.jpg|"My fat ass is stuck!"]]]]
Although Transformers come in all shapes and sizes anyway, some characters have particularly round appearances that suggest something equivalent to human obesity.

*In [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams #94]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] mentioned that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] weighs a little over 90 tons and "could stand to lose a little around the fuel storage system".
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] complained that the Decepticons had grown "fat and complacent" under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s rule. {{storylink|Surrender!}}
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] is virtually as wide as he is tall and is depicted as extremely round, with very short, stubby legs. It gives him more than a passing resemblance to a heavily obese person, or at best one of those huge, flabby, off-season wrestlers.
**This description also applies to the aptly named [[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus in ''Animated'']].
*Much the same could be said of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Being big-chassised is no excuse to let yourself go.
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] has a prominent gut that resembles a human paunch. Although ordinarily this might be considered merely a feature of his [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] (ala [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]), [[Humanization#Aging|he is specifically designed to be a crotchety "old man" character, and in flashback sequences to his younger days in the Great War, he notably ''lacks'' said paunch.]]
*[[Mixmaster (Animated)|''Animated'' Mixmaster]] is designed to look like a portly construction worker, with an engine below his chest that resembles a gut.
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]]. Well, all the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], really, but seriously. It's kind of comically appropriate that the robots which do absolutely nothing but hang out and eat stuff all day are so roly-poly.
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] has a set of metal plates that form the front of his Alt mode forming a sort of "beer gut" on his abdomen. His buddy [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], a fat ballerina, is also pretty darn bulbous, and though it got him stuck in a building once, his weight doesn't really slow him down too much.
** [[Daytrader]] is very portly, but he insists that he is less likely to die in battle than his "corpulent comrade" Hound is of dying from carbon monoxide poisoning and his oil drinking problem. Later, when asked if he's actually overweight by [[Izabella]], Hound insists it's just all his gear and "this is like if somebody packed ten pounds of shit in a five pound sack". [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] disagrees and jokes he's just a chunky Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*[[Skullcruncher (RID)|Skullcruncher]] is a wide [[Croctobot]] with a big gut. 'Nuff said. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4}}

===Masculine characteristics===
====Facial hair====
{{Main|Facial hair}}
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] all sport "facial hair" in the G1 cartoon. In addition to that, ''Energon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], the films' Optimus (who has a goatee), [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] and ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]], [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|the other Wreck-Gar]] all have varying amounts of facial hair. (The last of these was modeled after [["Weird Al" Yankovic|his voice actor's]] own, prior to his appearance's overhaul.) The ''Shattered Glass'' versions of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus Prime]] also have "facial hair", probably as a homage to Evil [[Spock]]'s appearance in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
*Many characters in the live-action series have facial hair, like [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]], and [[The Fallen]].
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Sergeant Scrubforce]] has a bristle brush style mustache. [[Disgusto Desserto]] has a full beard made from canolli filling.

====Nuts, bolts, and screws====
[[File:LightfootDramaticEncounter Gilmer's injury.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hit a Decepticon in its voonerables, he said, and you've killed it.]]
*[[Gilmer]] got rammed in his crotch by [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], causing it to become red and Gilmer to clutch it, groaning he got "kicked in the balls". {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] kicks [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in the groin, causing apparent pain and giving him a high-pitched voice. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] once suggested a kick to the "unmentionables" as a workable battle tactic. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}
*[[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] has a set in [[Beast mode|tanuki mode]]. Since tanuki are known for their massive testicles, his equipment's existence actually makes sense.
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] interpreted the word "[[AllSpark Key|key]]" in "{{w|Ghostbusters|keymaster}}" a little differently than [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] intended. {{storylink|Bee in the City}}
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] has a pair of dangling wrecking balls in a... very unfortunate place. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Dickbot the blender guy|Blenderbot]] has a... well... [[:File:Appliancebots2.jpg|just look for yourself (NSFW?)]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' one of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s takedown animations has him kicking a Decepticon Sharpshooter in the crotch.
*The same animation is used for [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] in his fight with [[Sharpshot]] in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' if the player chooses to preform a stealth takedown.

===Feminine characteristics===
[[File:CrossingtheRubicron-newbody.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|And her beast mode isn't even mammalian!]]
{{main|Female Transformer}}

====Breasts====
Protruding chest areas are a common sight on Transformers, with characters like [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] wearing their vehicle mode hoods as huge "monoboobs." Female Transformers, however, will more often than not be designed with protruding chest pieces not as a consequence of [[Alternate mode|alt mode]], but deliberately to resemble a human female silhouette. Some even have two separate and even more distinctly rounded breast-like protuberances, particularly in their fictional depictions. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] and [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] all fall into this category. One, [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], even has [[:File:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|visible nipples]]. ''(You're going to look, aren't you...?)'' Meanwhile, ''Legends'' Arcee had ''partially visible cleavage'' as her armor is consumed by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]].

====Lips====
[[File:G1 Silverbolt cartoon.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Though not female, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s got <s>sexy</s> nice lips.]]
Another common feature to denote gender in female Transformers is distinctly fuller, plumper lips than is standard, such as Blackarachnia's in ''Beast Wars''. Sometimes, however, they will additionally have red or otherwise different/darker coloration to their lips, with an evident similarity to human lipstick. Such paint-mouthed female Cybertronians include Blackarachnia in ''Beast Machines'', her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]], and the [[Female Autobots|G1 Female Autobots]].

As far as males go, none of them have differently colored lips, but some do have noticeably thicker lips. Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Shouki]], for instance, have lips that can easily compete with the females', as does [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]]. [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon takes things to a whole other level.

====Hips====
[[File:SpacePirates Arcee Bunsofsteel.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Dan Reed, you perv.]]

Much like humans, many female Transformers have a more highly curved hip structure.

:''See also the '''[[Humanization#Sexuality|Sexuality]]''' section below.

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===Questionable body parts===
[[File:Powerglide heart.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Not {{w|Astroboy}}, we swear!]]

*Nearly all Transformers seem to possess noses for no discernible functional reason, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters and movieverse [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] being exceptions. Movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] also notes that he can smell [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] when the latter is trying to escape from him, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] remarks that he can "smell" [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. This would seem to imply that movieverse Transformers have a form of olfactory systems. The idea of noses is somewhat 'fixed' in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers Prime]]'' by having the noses be a visible part of the robot's helmet as opposed to being part of their face.
*At the end of the G1 episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]", [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] is seen to have the LED outline of a cartoon heart within his chassis. This is somewhat nonsensical even within in the context of the show (the contents of Transformers chest cavities had been shown several times before), and is doubtless merely meant as a one-off sight gag.
*Although listed separately above, breasts and "nuts, bolts and screws" would also fit under this category quite well, seeing as there doesn't appear to be any use for them on Transformers, other than to show them off.
*''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and its eyebrows... my God, the eyebrows...
*''Transformers: Prime'' also has [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (and sometimes other Decepticons) referring to consumed Dark Energon "flowing through my veins!" Whether they were being poetic, or if it was part of ''Prime's'' attempt to redefine the technobiological nature of the Transformers, is unknown.
*In ''Transformers: Animated'', [[Clone number 2716057|a clone of Starscream]] once asked [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] if he didn't "have some Decepticon oil in his tubes." This isn't the only time when [[oil]] has been reffered to as blood in the show, though it has some morbid implications, as it has also been used as an analogy for beer...
*Another example from ''Prime''; [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] recalls a time when [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] pulled a stunt to get them out of a dangerous situation, and states that he's "still picking shrapnel out of his backside" while scratching his.. bottom. [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] states that she isn't surprised [[Humanization#Obesity|due to it's size]], which amuses [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Con Job}}
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] has a robo-butt, which is a more explicit example of the former example. {{storylink|The_Race#The_Race|The Race}}
[[Image:Lugnut_robobutt.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*''Animated'' [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] have buttcracks.
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] has a [[Humanization#Obesity|wide]] "exhaust port" according to [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}
*For some reason, [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_cartoon)|Robots In Disguise (2015)]] has many butt jokes involving [[Grimlock (RID_2015)|Grimlock]], most of which are him sitting on someone. This even extends to [[Robots_in_Disguise_issue_1|the comic book tie-in]].
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] have also been used for this type of humor, in the same episode... {{storylink|The Low Road}}
* The [[Con Crew]]'s promotional packaging shows [[:File:Botbots captain cartridge flexing.jpg|a social media post]] of [[Captain Cartridge]] flexing his...exterior.

;Brains
[[File:PredaBrain1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Predaking: All brawn AND brains!]]

*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] has an organic brain when he is sliced in half in the [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|''Zone'' cartoon]].
*[[Unicron]] also has an organic brain in the G.I. Joe crossover, [[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2]]. Later handwaved by explaining that the particular Unicron in the crossover came from the universal stream [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]] and had taken on an organic brain in a similar fashion as the native [[GoBots]].
*[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']]'s Sentinel Prime seemed to have something in his head resembling a brain after Optimus executed him.
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==Other biological functions==
===Sleep===
*In the Marvel G1 comic, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] plays a prank on [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] while he is in "rest mode." {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Trailbreaker's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] falls asleep and dreams (or rather, has a nightmare), an experience Prime refers to as an "involuntary systems shutdown". {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Kup later attempts to rouse a vision-struck Optimus Prime by urging him to "wake up"—then reminds himself that "we don't sleep!" {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} When [[Donny Finkleberg]] remarks that unlike machines, humans need to rest, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] informs him Transformers need to as well to conserve fuel. Skids also has an on/off button in his dashboard. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}
*In the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] is able to use a form of hypnotism on the Autobots, which can include lulling them to sleep. In the [[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] notes the strangeness of a robot feeling sleepy.
*This ability is also shown by [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'' cartoon]].
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', it has been firmly established that (perhaps partially due to their organic components), all Transformers within the cartoon sleep. Some prime examples of this are:
**Megatron has been shown to sleep in the command chair of the ''Darksyde'', while his dino head mounted on the end of his arm stays awake, looks around, and smiles slyly. Wonder what it thinks about...
**Cheetor has been shown asleep at many points, complete with (occasionally prophetic) dreams. In "[[Feral Scream Part 2]]", he also purrs when he's asleep. How cute!
**In "[[Call of the Wild]]", the Maximals are kept awake for two days by the Predacons' non-stop attacks on their base, which exacerbate their beast instincts overriding their logic circuits.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] often nods off in a narcoleptic-like fashion.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, Lio Convoy sleeps and has a nightmare at one point.
*''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is quite fond of catching forty winks when possible. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] does the same on one occasion. Armada Megatron is also seen asleep twice in the episode "Rebellion".
*''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] enters a form of sleep he calls a "stasis nap", during which he gets several parking tickets. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*Also in ''Animated'', when the Autobots feel tired after drinking an oil-nog (which Soundwave had spiked), they decide to go to sleep, pardon, to take a stasis nap. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] even yawns. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Nightstrike]]'s screams put his victims in a sleep-like state, while also stimulating the "fear centers" of their [[processor]] and forcing them to have nightmares based on their worst fears. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] falls asleep and has a bad dream about the [[Dark Dawn]]. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}
*The [[Lost Bots]] apparently sleep during the day in their alternate modes. Given BotBots in general are nocturnal, it makes sense the others in the [[mall (BotBots)|mall]] may as well. {{storylink|(Never) Be Yourself}}

===Aging===
: ''Main article: [[Transformer#Transformer life cycle|Life cycle]]''
Some Transformers have been depicted as aging.

*[[File:Alpha Trion through the epochs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] has been depicted in three different eras: 11 million years in the past, 9 million years in the past, and the present day. Though his [[character model]] undergoes many changes, his facial hair changes seem to mimic human aging. In his (chronologically) earliest depiction, he has a small black mustache. In his second depiction, his mustache has turned white. By the modern era, he sports a long mustache and beard.
*The [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] was so old that his body needed a regular energy supply to keep him functioning. {{storylink|State Games}}
*[[Xaaron]] couldn't transform anymore because he was old.[[File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Young and Innocent]]
*In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old.
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] are depicted in flashbacks as "child" Transformers, complete with childlike temperaments. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Colada]] is depicted as "child" in his flashback in the issue "[[A Battle Fought Alone]]".
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] has a cane and is rusting. Some parts even fall off him when he transforms! However, he states that the reason for his decrepit condition is not just that he is very, very old, but mainly due to the fact that his Energon supplies are very low.
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] claimed to have been a classic car when he was younger, and a tricycle when he was even younger in [[Sideburn's Obsession]]. While he was lying, his story was plausible enough for [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]]. On the other hand, Slapper is an idiot.
*[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] says he grew up on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] in the short "[[The Tragedy of Slipstream]]" and is even depicted as a child in flashback.
*[[Stardrive]] mentions growing up faster than her friends on Elonia. {{storylink|Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor}}
*Eons on [[Donnokt]] without sufficient energon caused Rodimus to visibly age. {{storylink|Transformers: Last Bot Standing}}

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===Sexuality===
[[File:Sideburnhearts.jpg|thumb|Sorry, Side Burn, I don't think Wedge rolls that way.]]
{{Main|Transformer romance|Reproduction}}

One of the most controversial aspects of Transformers is the idea of sexuality. While it is established in most continuities that Transformers do not reproduce sexually, most continuities nonetheless have distinctive male and [[Female Transformer|female characters]] and sometimes drops a hint Transformers may engage in (recreational) sex.

The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] brought the first official female Transformers into the canon, including [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The characters are noticeably more feminine in design and some have clearly defined romantic relationships with male Transformers. In contrast, such relations between two individuals of the same gender are [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|virtually]] [[Airazor (BW)#Gender|unheard]] of, outside of the 2005 IDW continuity, where it's [[Conjunx Endura|commonly accepted]].

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==Accents==
{{Main|Accent}}

==Notes==
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|LMAO.]]
*[[Mobage]] wound up on the wrong end of the "feminine characteristics" conversation over [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s character art in the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Transformers Legends'']] game. The initial art featured what can only be described as a "boobs and butt" pose, complete with shiny pink "underboob" and a very defined gluteal region. Following outcry from users, the game art was modified to a less obviously sultry version.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Transformer anatomy|Transformer anatomy]]
*[[Anatomic euphemism]]
*[[Relatives]]
*[[Transformer clothing|Clothing]]

==External links==
*[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=106&page=5 Transformers #94 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Humanization

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Throughout the various Transformers [[canon]], there have been several instances of [[Transformer]]s with humanistic traits and having very [[human]] actions that possibly conflict with their status as mechanical robots. Many of these instances can be dismissed as stylistic choices by the artists or as gags not to be taken seriously.

{{quote|You order a pizza?}}
{{quote|Why would I order a pizza? We don't eat human food!|[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]]|"[[Dino-mite Duo]]"}}

==Glandular, digestive, and respiratory==
===Sweating===
[[File:LandsharkWOH-energondelivery.jpg|thumb]]

*In [[Prime Time!|issue twelve]] of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US comic]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is seen [[:File:PrimeTime Rumble sweat.JPG|leaking lubricant]] from his head during a stressful confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (as Shockwave points out), in a manner resembling sweating.
*Numerous times in the Marvel UK comic, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] can be seen "sweating".
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' featured Transformers displaying the traditional anime "sweat drop", a giant bead of liquid appearing at the side of the head to convey embarrassment or exasperation.
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] sweatdrops upon seeing a particularly scary expression on [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]'s face. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}
*[[Leozack]] sweatdrops oil when [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]] attacks him. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Coughing===
*In the G1 episode "[[Roll for It]]", when the Autobots emerge from the ruins of a demolished [[antimatter]] laboratory, they are coughing.
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] coughs when [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] surrounds him with smoke.{{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] coughs while infected with Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
*In "[[Call of the Primitives]]", a fiery blast from [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] causes both the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to cough.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] begins to cough for no reason while making a triumphant speech. Much like Powerglide's "heart", this could be a one-shot joke. He also coughs while sleeping, and when amidst the smoky remains of an electrical fire.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] fake-coughed in the episode "[[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege]]" of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]] to draw [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s attention to the matter of [[Noble (BM)|Noble]].
*In [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode "[[Secret Weapon: D-5]]", [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]], and [[Dark Scream]] all cough after inhaling smoke.
*In the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Mortal Combat]]", right after Optimus Prime says "I wish I could accommodate you," he coughs silently.
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] visibly coughs after [[Sam Witwicky]] uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to restore him to life in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', even expelling what appears to be dust.
*In "[[Rock Bottom]]", [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] coughs after escaping the collapsed mine. Ironically, Bulkhead later claims ''in the same episode'' that Autobots don't need to breathe.
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] coughs once he activates himself in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''

===Breathing===
On ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', it was explained that the android [[memoryalpha:Data|Data]]'s breathing served to cool his inner components, but mostly so that he doesn't appear unnatural to the humans he was designed to resemble. He also blinks for this reason. It could be argued that breathing serves the same "cooling" purpose in Transformers, as it is possible for their internal systems to overheat with use, but this explanation is always going to smack of desperation.

*In an ''Energon'' episode, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] instructs [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] that they have to synchronize their breathing before they can [[Powerlinx]].
*At the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] tries to strangle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], complete with sounds of Hot Rod gagging and struggling to breathe. It's possible that Galvatron was trying to compress Hot Rod's neck until the Autobot's head popped off, but that isn't likely.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], calling for help as a python constricts him, says he can't breathe. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] gags a bit when [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] lifts him into the air by his throat. When told by Rhinox, "I'm in a bad mood. Understand?" Dinobot responds with a weak, breathless "Uh huh." {{storylink|Aftermath}}
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is shown to be breathing heavily after trying to chase down Blurr, even though he quips in a previous episode that not needing to breathe is useful for an Autobot. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}
**Blurr did the same thing when he had completed running all the way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*On the [[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] breath can be seen due to condensation in the cold ship. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] breathes heavily as he runs in fear from [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] and the slave mines on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is visibly breathing while in stasis. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}
*"[[A Team Effort]]" confirms that Transformers require ventilation airways in their neck to prevent system overheating, as when [[Charger]] strangles [[Roadgrabber]] in a fit of rage.
*When [[Vigil]] filled the atmosphere with a sleeping agent, [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] melodramatically held his breath until [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] assured him that the air was safe for Autobots to breathe. {{storylink|No Place Like Dome}} Air does not seem to be a requirement, however, as Rescue Bots operate perfectly well in space. {{storylink|Space Bots}} {{storylink|Unfinished Business}}

===Spitting===
*Throughout his term on the Marvel UK comic letters page, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] would regularly say "(Puttup)" after mentioning the Autobots or an Autobot's name to represent him spitting in disgust. This habit made an in-story appearance, with him spitting at [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] despite his [[mouthplate]]. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}
*After [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] escapes from the Decepticons's New Jersey base via a sewer, he spits as he complains about their poor choice of back door.{{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Tangled Web]]", [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] "spits" after reissuing his challenge to tangle with [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], despite the fact that, like Soundwave, he has no apparent mouth.
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] repeatedly spits while talking to [[Sam Witwicky]] and his companions. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] also has to spit his mouth clean after being blasted across a forest by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] spits thrice: once at Sam while in the [[Broadwater Metal Works]] foundry, again when he mentions Prime's name and lastly when facing down Sam in Chicago. [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] also spits, albeit for no real reason, when addressing Sam and the humans outside of [[Chicago]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]].''
*[[Galvatron II]] is seen spitting and drooling while explaining the situation. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Both Megatron and Galvatron II are seen both spitting on each other. Gross! {{storylink|Exodus!}}
*An ancient [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] rejects [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw's]] offer to convert his body to run on [[biofuel]] by spitting in his face and remarked "Poetry ain't the only thing you can pick up from Earth." {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

===Crying===
[[File:Omega Supreme tears up.jpg|thumb|Tissue: desired.]]

*A twinkle of light that may not literally be a tear, but is clearly intended to imply one, can be seen in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s eye at the end of "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]".
*When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dies in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is seen to dab at her eyes.
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] told his colleagues he was about to "leak optical lubricant" when they wouldn't stop about giving up on [[Operation: Volcano]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
*In "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] has tears falling from his eyes, presumably in pain, during his monstrous disfigurement after he gains the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*There is a teardrop on young [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s face after being beaten by Deathsaurus. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
[[File:BurdenHardestToBearScourgeCries.jpg|thumb|My allergies are bad this year.]]
*At the end of "[[The Grand Victory War]]", some Decepticons are crying over their defeat.
*As he mourns his dead friend [[Snowstalker]] and decides he can never fight again, [[Tigatron]] cries a single tear in beast mode.
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] wiped a fake tear when [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] put on the heroic act. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
*When pondering [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s fate in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is shown to shed a single tear from one of her spider eyes. This may be due to her technoganic nature though. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}
[[File:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg|thumb|Surf's up—and I'm talkin' ''up''!]]
*Throughout ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and occasionally in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, several characters are seen crying in hyperbolic anime fashion.
*Tears can be seen welling up in [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]'s eyes and falling to the ground in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as he mourns a fallen comrade.
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] told [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] to "cry him a river". {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
*Ratchet ''actually'' cries tears of defeat when outwitted by Megatron. {{storylink|Warrior School!}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] cries over [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s death in [[The Art of War issue 5|''The Art of War'' #5]].
*In ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'', [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] cries, though this "ability" could be part of her partially organic nature. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] cries after [[Sam Witwicky]] tells him cars are not allowed on campus, although he was exaggerating his sorrow and was likely deliberately leaking fluids to enhance the visual. ''{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was crying in the corner for not being in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]] game. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] had to talk to him. Again. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.12#Law and Disorder|Law and Disorder}}
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] sometimes manifests streams of light from his optics resembling tears. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon}}
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] cries after the death of [[Chela]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}
{{note|In the 2005 IDW continuity, [[Authorial intent]] is that this is an overheating of the optical gauze covering their eyes.[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/396070452738535424]}}
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] was crying while watching a cowboys movie with [[Russell Clay|Russell]] and a childlike [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}
*Windblade cried after [[Maxima]]'s death. {{storylink|The Fall}}

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===Eating===
[[File:GoGo12-breakfast.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|My knowledge of eggs is tremendously wide. I've eaten them boiled, I've eaten them fried.]]

*There are references to [[Cybertronian food]].
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] has been known to eat Autobots as well as humans and other organics, despite not needing to do so to survive. Other Decepticons are disgusted by this practice.
*There are Pepsi and [[Destron Pizza|pizza]] in the refrigerator in [[Pepsi Convoy]]'s home.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', the Maximals and Predacons are shown to eat:
**[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] even displays something of a voracious appetite, eating rats and leaving webs to catch prey. At one point, he captures Cheetor and prepares to drain the Maximal's fluids, claiming that it is the act he prefers over the nourishment (which adds just another level of creepy to the already creepy Tarantulas). {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] eats apples. {{storylink|The Web}}
**And garbage. {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] eats a bird. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] eats [[Clone One|his clone]]. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] remarks that he is "disgusting". {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
**While suffering from an [[Energon discharge virus]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eats wild beans to build up his power. This later ends disastrously for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Low Road}}
*In ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] wants to eat the underground tree's fruit; [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] protests that "we don't eat food, we process [[energon]]—PERIOD!", but is overruled. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}
*According to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] eats [[Autobot]] [[Protoform]]s for breakfast. But of course that could just be a rumour. {{Storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*[[Brains]] is seen chewing on a screw, while [[Igor]] and the [[hatchling]]s are clearly shown to be ingesting minerals. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] complains that he shouldn't have eaten a lot of "Tijuana street machinery" when he returns to the [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]]. [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] has also developed a bad habit of eating cars. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', Decepticons are seen eating food with human allies. Dauros chokes on a chicken bone. {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}}
*Multiple characters in ''[[Transformers Go! Go!]]'' eat human food for comedic effect. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 12}} {{storylink|Muscle Revolution! Ya!}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in particular is especially gluttonous. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Bonz-Eye]] is shown eating popcorn. {{storylink|I, Cheeseburger (episode)}}

===Flatulence===
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Low Road]]", Rhinox lets out an extreme amount of flatulence after consuming wild bean vines. This could be due to Maximals having organic parts in their makeup.
*In the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Bad Spark]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] also lets out flatulence, blaming it on a large buildup of energy from his [[Transmetal]] body.
*Just go watch ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Happens every five minutes. You can set a clock by it.
*One of the [[Mini-Constructicon]]s "cuts one", causing the others to laugh and request someone to open a window in "[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]".
*[[Fottle Barts]] farts. And farts. And farts and farts and farts...

===Eructation===
*In an Earth Wars event, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] gets a bit gassy after having eaten his fill of Sharkticons.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Death's Trap}}
*[[Twerple Burple]].
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] belches after devouring his own clone, much to the disgust of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
*In the ''Transformers Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] AND [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] belch a few times after downing some oil.
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] drunkenly belch and hiccup quite a few times after getting well and wasted.{{storylink|Out to Lunch!}}
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] got a bad case of indigestion after chowing down on the Autobots' Energon Stash, and let out a big fiery belch on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] by accident. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}

===Urination===
[[File:Movie2007 Bumblebee lubricates Simmons.JPG|upright=1.95|thumb|Sorry, this was the best image we could find.]]
*[[Tasmania Kid]] urinates (in beast mode) to put out a fire.
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] performs a similar action on [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] by popping off his automobile oil filter in [[robot mode]]. Optimus Prime claims that 'Bee is just leaking [[lubricant]]s on him. Presumably, this action was inspired from witnessing a [[Mojo|similar incident]].
*[[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]] apparently urinates himself in [[Do Over]].
*In Beast Wars II, [[DJ (BW)|DJ]] is known for wetting himself whenever he drinks too much oil.
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] claims that he "sprung a leak" after freaking out about [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s goal to take on [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}
*After [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] shoots at [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] to test an energy shield, the latter claims that the trauma caused him to "leak some transmission fluid." {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}
*A brain-damaged [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] "drains his tank" on the floor, much to the dismay and disgust of his fellow [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}
* [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] admits that while in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' shoulder turrets, he "may've leaked a little" when [[Leozack]] went to attack them earlier. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage}}

===Defecation===
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] defecates on [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in ''[[Robo-Capers]]'' from Marvel UK issue [[Robo-Capers issue 87|#87]].

===Use of bathrooms in general===
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] is at one point seen running into an outhouse. It isn't clear which of the previously covered wastes he needs to excrete. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}}
*[[Kreon]] [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] had to go to the bathroom so bad, he drove right through the Decepticon's forces to get to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}
*The Cyberverse version of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] has signs in Cybertronian showing the location of the bathroom. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

===Blushing===
[[File:SeaChange Seaspray Blush.JPEG|thumb]]
*In the G1 episode "[[Sea Change]]", [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] has his whole face turn bright red, even before he jumps into the [[Well of Transformation]] and gets turned into a humanoid.
*''Transformers Animated'' Bumblebee has also been shown to be able to blush in a few episodes. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}} {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*''Transformers Cybertron'' Override blushes when speaking to Lori, which is an indication of the character's original male gender in ''Galaxy Force''. {{storylink|Honor}}

===Intoxication===
*In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] episode "[[Microbots]]", the [[Decepticon]]s behaving in a noticeably intoxicated fashion after consuming high-grade [[energon]]. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] refers to this as "over-energizing".
*In the UK comic, the [[Wreckers]] frequent a "bar" on Cybertron called [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where they consume high-grade energon, presumably for the purposes of getting intoxicated. [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] pay a visit to this establishment in a later story, and get so hammered that they don't even notice [[Quickswitch]] fighting with some [[Mecannibal]]s.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] gets "drunk" on numerous occasions.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, [[Lio Convoy]] gets drunk once and messes up [[Apache]]'s room.{{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}}
*The [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] in ''Animated'', whose personalities are shout-outs to construction worker stereotypes, seem to drink oil the way humans drink beer. However, they never actually get drunk.
**However, the Autobots did feel dizzy after a mini Soundwave spiked the oil nog. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Alchemist Prime]] is known for his love of alcoholic beverages. Some say that he came up with the legend of Cybertron's [[Chosen One]] after downing twelve drams of rancid [[Engex]].

===Miscellaneous===
[[File:IDW Kup's non-cigar.jpg|250px|thumb|You can't get the really good ones anymore thanks to Castrol.]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] once gets a cold, causing him to cough and have a fever, in an issue of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]]. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] got a bump on his head after being hit by Deathsaurus with a staff when they were young boys. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
* ''Transformers Armada'' [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] is seen in bandages after being attacked by [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Past II}}
*In ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] chomps on a [[cy-gar|cy-]][[Cigar|gar]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron}}
*As does [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|its sequel]] {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] has bandages wrapped around his middle after Sari is knocked out and the Autobots return to their base. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] wore a cast over his arm after being hit by a falling building. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] sneezes when he gets coated in flour. {{storylink|Pizza Pi Party}}

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==Body parts==
===Mouths/teeth/tongues===
{{Main|Teeth|Tongue|Mouthplate}}
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]] is the only major piece of fiction to ''not'' present Transformers as possessing [[teeth]] and/or [[tongue]]s. The features appear in both the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|''The Battlestars'' manga]], the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' animated series (where teeth would even be knocked out on occasion), the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons and comics.
*In an episode of [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]], [[Browning]] sticks his tongue out at [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]] after they insult [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]].
*In the [[live-action film series]], the more human-like the robot, the more they are likely to have teeth. In the case of, say, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his teeth are mechanical cubes overlaid on each other, while [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has bona fide fangs. Optimus spits out a piece of his shattered faceplate in the second film, which is intended to resemble a boxer spitting out a tooth after a brutal match. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*One of the most prevalent examples of this tradition is the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|''Kiss Players'' manga]], in which a [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] character is equipped with a distinctive prehensile (and phallic) tongue.
*In ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', a majority of the Transformers possess teeth and throats, but completely lack tongues.

===Eyeballs/eyelashes===
[[File:AutoBerserk OptimusPrime closedeyes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh, my eyes!!]]

*Most Transformers have eyes. They see with them.
*In the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", Optimus Prime's eyes are closed (apparently to shield them against the smoke) much like a human's when the Autobots stagger out of the fire and smoke of the Negavator's destruction.
*While dying from life force depletion, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] occasionally closes her eyes. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s ''Brontosaurus''-mode eyes briefly pop out in a cartoonish manner when he is punched by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] clench their eyes shut when their ship is grabbed by a claw. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}
*Cyclonus also closes his eyes when Galvatron is about to go through the [[Alya]] treatment and he cannot bear to watch. {{storylink|Webworld}}
*[[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] sports some pretty heavy-duty eyelashes for her brief appearance in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Victory]]'' manga. So does [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]]. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] clenches his eyes shut when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] shines blinding headlights in his face. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}
*In [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], Hot Rod is shown to have what appears to be blast shields for his optics when he passes out after landing. Dealer's optics are mostly covered by his eyelids, so he looks half-passed out.
{{Note|Per an email query to IDW, their response is that Transformers do not have eyelids; it's just artistic license.}}
*The robots in the [[live-action film series]] have eyes designed to resemble cameras, enabling them to dilate and blink.
*''Animated'' [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] has eyelids. He also blinks frequently.
*The cyborg [[GoBots]], as portrayed in the animated cartoon, do in fact possess eyelids (when the eyes aren't covered by a visor) and frequently blink. Some also have visible pupils.
*Most robots in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' possess camera-like eyes similar to those seen in the live-action films, which dilate, contract, and blink in a highly human-like fashion. Notably, they also replicate the involuntary saccades of the human eye when idle.
*Likewise the robots in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' blink. [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] once ruined a photo [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] was taking of the recruits by blinking. {{storylink|Screen Time}}

<center><gallery>
File:Esmeral-manga.jpg|She puts it on with a paint roller.
File:LyzackEyelashes01.jpg|About 15 gallons of mascara for those things.
File:HotRodOpticShields.jpg|Hey, wake up!
File:Dealerseyelids.jpg|Got munchies?
</gallery></center>

===Obesity===
[[File:TFA Total Meltdown Bulkhead stuck.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|[[:File:AOE-HoundStuck.jpg|"My fat ass is stuck!"]]]]
Although Transformers come in all shapes and sizes anyway, some characters have particularly round appearances that suggest something equivalent to human obesity.

*In [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams #94]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] mentioned that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] weighs a little over 90 tons and "could stand to lose a little around the fuel storage system".
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] complained that the Decepticons had grown "fat and complacent" under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s rule. {{storylink|Surrender!}}
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] is virtually as wide as he is tall and is depicted as extremely round, with very short, stubby legs. It gives him more than a passing resemblance to a heavily obese person, or at best one of those huge, flabby, off-season wrestlers.
**This description also fits the aptly named [[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus in ''Animated'']].
*Much the same could be said of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Being big-chassised is no excuse to let yourself go.
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] has a prominent gut that resembles a human paunch. Although ordinarily this might be considered merely a feature of his [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] (ala [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]), [[Humanization#Aging|he is specifically designed to be a crotchety "old man" character, and in flashback sequences to his younger days in the Great War, he notably ''lacks'' said paunch.]]
*[[Mixmaster (Animated)|''Animated'' Mixmaster]] is designed to look like a portly construction worker, with an engine below his chest that resembles a gut.
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]]. Well, all the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], really, but seriously. It's kind of comically appropriate that the robots which do absolutely nothing but hang out and eat stuff all day are so roly-poly.
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] has a set of metal plates that form the front of his Alt mode forming a sort of "beer gut" on his abdomen. His buddy [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], a fat ballerina, is also pretty darn bulbous, and though it got him stuck in a building once, his weight doesn't really slow him down too much.
** [[Daytrader]] is very portly, but he insists that he is less likely to die in battle than his "corpulent comrade" Hound is of dying from carbon monoxide poisoning and his oil drinking problem. Later, when asked if he's actually overweight by [[Izabella]], Hound insists it's just all his gear and "this is like if somebody packed ten pounds of shit in a five pound sack". [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] disagrees and jokes he's just a chunky Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*[[Skullcruncher (RID)|Skullcruncher]] is a wide [[Croctobot]] with a big gut. 'Nuff said. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4}}

===Masculine characteristics===
====Facial hair====
{{Main|Facial hair}}
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] all sport "facial hair" in the G1 cartoon. In addition to that, ''Energon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], the films' Optimus (who has a goatee), [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] and ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]], [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|the other Wreck-Gar]] all have varying amounts of facial hair. (The last of these was modeled after [["Weird Al" Yankovic|his voice actor's]] own, prior to his appearance's overhaul.) The ''Shattered Glass'' versions of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus Prime]] also have "facial hair", probably as a homage to Evil [[Spock]]'s appearance in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
*Many characters in the live-action series have facial hair, like [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]], and [[The Fallen]].
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Sergeant Scrubforce]] has a bristle brush style mustache. [[Disgusto Desserto]] has a full beard made from canolli filling.

====Nuts, bolts, and screws====
[[File:LightfootDramaticEncounter Gilmer's injury.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hit a Decepticon in its voonerables, he said, and you've killed it.]]
*[[Gilmer]] got rammed in his crotch by [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], causing it to become red and Gilmer to clutch it, groaning he got "kicked in the balls". {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] kicks [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in the groin, causing apparent pain and giving him a high-pitched voice. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] once suggested a kick to the "unmentionables" as a workable battle tactic. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}
*[[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] has a set in [[Beast mode|tanuki mode]]. Since tanuki are known for their massive testicles, his equipment's existence actually makes sense.
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] interpreted the word "[[AllSpark Key|key]]" in "{{w|Ghostbusters|keymaster}}" a little differently than [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] intended. {{storylink|Bee in the City}}
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] has a pair of dangling wrecking balls in a... very unfortunate place. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Dickbot the blender guy|Blenderbot]] has a... well... [[:File:Appliancebots2.jpg|just look for yourself (NSFW?)]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' one of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s takedown animations has him kicking a Decepticon Sharpshooter in the crotch.
*The same animation is used for [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] in his fight with [[Sharpshot]] in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' if the player chooses to preform a stealth takedown.

===Feminine characteristics===
[[File:CrossingtheRubicron-newbody.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|And her beast mode isn't even mammalian!]]
{{main|Female Transformer}}

====Breasts====
Protruding chest areas are a common sight on Transformers, with characters like [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] wearing their vehicle mode hoods as huge "monoboobs." Female Transformers, however, will more often than not be designed with protruding chest pieces not as a consequence of [[Alternate mode|alt mode]], but deliberately to resemble a human female silhouette. Some even have two separate and even more distinctly rounded breast-like protuberances, particularly in their fictional depictions. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] and [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] all fall into this category. One, [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], even has [[:File:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|visible nipples]]. ''(You're going to look, aren't you...?)'' Meanwhile, ''Legends'' Arcee had ''partially visible cleavage'' as her armor is consumed by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]].

====Lips====
[[File:G1 Silverbolt cartoon.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Though not female, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s got <s>sexy</s> nice lips.]]
Another common feature to denote gender in female Transformers is distinctly fuller, plumper lips than is standard, such as Blackarachnia's in ''Beast Wars''. Sometimes, however, they will additionally have red or otherwise different/darker coloration to their lips, with an evident similarity to human lipstick. Such paint-mouthed female Cybertronians include Blackarachnia in ''Beast Machines'', her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]], and the [[Female Autobots|G1 Female Autobots]].

As far as males go, none of them have differently colored lips, but some do have noticeably thicker lips. Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Shouki]], for instance, have lips that can easily compete with the females', as does [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]]. [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon takes things to a whole other level.

====Hips====
[[File:SpacePirates Arcee Bunsofsteel.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Dan Reed, you perv.]]

Much like humans, many female Transformers have a more highly curved hip structure.

:''See also the '''[[Humanization#Sexuality|Sexuality]]''' section below.

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===Questionable body parts===
[[File:Powerglide heart.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Not {{w|Astroboy}}, we swear!]]

*Nearly all Transformers seem to possess noses for no discernible functional reason, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters and movieverse [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] being exceptions. Movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] also notes that he can smell [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] when the latter is trying to escape from him, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] remarks that he can "smell" [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. This would seem to imply that movieverse Transformers have a form of olfactory systems. The idea of noses is somewhat 'fixed' in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers Prime]]'' by having the noses be a visible part of the robot's helmet as opposed to being part of their face.
*At the end of the G1 episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]", [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] is seen to have the LED outline of a cartoon heart within his chassis. This is somewhat nonsensical even within in the context of the show (the contents of Transformers chest cavities had been shown several times before), and is doubtless merely meant as a one-off sight gag.
*Although listed separately above, breasts and "nuts, bolts and screws" would also fit under this category quite well, seeing as there doesn't appear to be any use for them on Transformers, other than to show them off.
*''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and its eyebrows... my God, the eyebrows...
*''Transformers: Prime'' also has [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (and sometimes other Decepticons) referring to consumed Dark Energon "flowing through my veins!" Whether they were being poetic, or if it was part of ''Prime's'' attempt to redefine the technobiological nature of the Transformers, is unknown.
*In ''Transformers: Animated'', [[Clone number 2716057|a clone of Starscream]] once asked [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] if he didn't "have some Decepticon oil in his tubes." This isn't the only time when [[oil]] has been reffered to as blood in the show, though it has some morbid implications, as it has also been used as an analogy for beer...
*Another example from ''Prime''; [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] recalls a time when [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] pulled a stunt to get them out of a dangerous situation, and states that he's "still picking shrapnel out of his backside" while scratching his.. bottom. [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] states that she isn't surprised [[Humanization#Obesity|due to it's size]], which amuses [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Con Job}}
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] has a robo-butt, which is a more explicit example of the former example. {{storylink|The_Race#The_Race|The Race}}
[[Image:Lugnut_robobutt.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*''Animated'' [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] have buttcracks.
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] has a [[Humanization#Obesity|wide]] "exhaust port" according to [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}
*For some reason, [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_cartoon)|Robots In Disguise (2015)]] has many butt jokes involving [[Grimlock (RID_2015)|Grimlock]], most of which are him sitting on someone. This even extends to [[Robots_in_Disguise_issue_1|the comic book tie-in]].
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] have also been used for this type of humor, in the same episode... {{storylink|The Low Road}}
* The [[Con Crew]]'s promotional packaging shows [[:File:Botbots captain cartridge flexing.jpg|a social media post]] of [[Captain Cartridge]] flexing his...exterior.

;Brains
[[File:PredaBrain1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Predaking: All brawn AND brains!]]

*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] has an organic brain when he is sliced in half in the [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|''Zone'' cartoon]].
*[[Unicron]] also has an organic brain in the G.I. Joe crossover, [[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2]]. Later handwaved by explaining that the particular Unicron in the crossover came from the universal stream [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]] and had taken on an organic brain in a similar fashion as the native [[GoBots]].
*[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']]'s Sentinel Prime seemed to have something in his head resembling a brain after Optimus executed him.
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==Other biological functions==
===Sleep===
*In the Marvel G1 comic, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] plays a prank on [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] while he is in "rest mode." {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Trailbreaker's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] falls asleep and dreams (or rather, has a nightmare), an experience Prime refers to as an "involuntary systems shutdown". {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Kup later attempts to rouse a vision-struck Optimus Prime by urging him to "wake up"—then reminds himself that "we don't sleep!" {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} When [[Donny Finkleberg]] remarks that unlike machines, humans need to rest, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] informs him Transformers need to as well to conserve fuel. Skids also has an on/off button in his dashboard. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}
*In the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] is able to use a form of hypnotism on the Autobots, which can include lulling them to sleep. In the [[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] notes the strangeness of a robot feeling sleepy.
*This ability is also shown by [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'' cartoon]].
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', it has been firmly established that (perhaps partially due to their organic components), all Transformers within the cartoon sleep. Some prime examples of this are:
**Megatron has been shown to sleep in the command chair of the ''Darksyde'', while his dino head mounted on the end of his arm stays awake, looks around, and smiles slyly. Wonder what it thinks about...
**Cheetor has been shown asleep at many points, complete with (occasionally prophetic) dreams. In "[[Feral Scream Part 2]]", he also purrs when he's asleep. How cute!
**In "[[Call of the Wild]]", the Maximals are kept awake for two days by the Predacons' non-stop attacks on their base, which exacerbate their beast instincts overriding their logic circuits.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] often nods off in a narcoleptic-like fashion.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, Lio Convoy sleeps and has a nightmare at one point.
*''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is quite fond of catching forty winks when possible. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] does the same on one occasion. Armada Megatron is also seen asleep twice in the episode "Rebellion".
*''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] enters a form of sleep he calls a "stasis nap", during which he gets several parking tickets. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*Also in ''Animated'', when the Autobots feel tired after drinking an oil-nog (which Soundwave had spiked), they decide to go to sleep, pardon, to take a stasis nap. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] even yawns. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Nightstrike]]'s screams put his victims in a sleep-like state, while also stimulating the "fear centers" of their [[processor]] and forcing them to have nightmares based on their worst fears. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] falls asleep and has a bad dream about the [[Dark Dawn]]. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}
*The [[Lost Bots]] apparently sleep during the day in their alternate modes. Given BotBots in general are nocturnal, it makes sense the others in the [[mall (BotBots)|mall]] may as well. {{storylink|(Never) Be Yourself}}

===Aging===
: ''Main article: [[Transformer#Transformer life cycle|Life cycle]]''
Some Transformers have been depicted as aging.

*[[File:Alpha Trion through the epochs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] has been depicted in three different eras: 11 million years in the past, 9 million years in the past, and the present day. Though his [[character model]] undergoes many changes, his facial hair changes seem to mimic human aging. In his (chronologically) earliest depiction, he has a small black mustache. In his second depiction, his mustache has turned white. By the modern era, he sports a long mustache and beard.
*The [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] was so old that his body needed a regular energy supply to keep him functioning. {{storylink|State Games}}
*[[Xaaron]] couldn't transform anymore because he was old.[[File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Young and Innocent]]
*In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old.
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] are depicted in flashbacks as "child" Transformers, complete with childlike temperaments. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Colada]] is depicted as "child" in his flashback in the issue "[[A Battle Fought Alone]]".
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] has a cane and is rusting. Some parts even fall off him when he transforms! However, he states that the reason for his decrepit condition is not just that he is very, very old, but mainly due to the fact that his Energon supplies are very low.
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] claimed to have been a classic car when he was younger, and a tricycle when he was even younger in [[Sideburn's Obsession]]. While he was lying, his story was plausible enough for [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]]. On the other hand, Slapper is an idiot.
*[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] says he grew up on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] in the short "[[The Tragedy of Slipstream]]" and is even depicted as a child in flashback.
*[[Stardrive]] mentions growing up faster than her friends on Elonia. {{storylink|Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor}}
*Eons on [[Donnokt]] without sufficient energon caused Rodimus to visibly age. {{storylink|Transformers: Last Bot Standing}}

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===Sexuality===
[[File:Sideburnhearts.jpg|thumb|Sorry, Side Burn, I don't think Wedge rolls that way.]]
{{Main|Transformer romance|Reproduction}}

One of the most controversial aspects of Transformers is the idea of sexuality. While it is established in most continuities that Transformers do not reproduce sexually, most continuities nonetheless have distinctive male and [[Female Transformer|female characters]] and sometimes drops a hint Transformers may engage in (recreational) sex.

The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] brought the first official female Transformers into the canon, including [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The characters are noticeably more feminine in design and some have clearly defined romantic relationships with male Transformers. In contrast, such relations between two individuals of the same gender are [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|virtually]] [[Airazor (BW)#Gender|unheard]] of, outside of the 2005 IDW continuity, where it's [[Conjunx Endura|commonly accepted]].

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==Accents==
{{Main|Accent}}

==Notes==
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|LMAO.]]
*[[Mobage]] wound up on the wrong end of the "feminine characteristics" conversation over [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s character art in the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Transformers Legends'']] game. The initial art featured what can only be described as a "boobs and butt" pose, complete with shiny pink "underboob" and a very defined gluteal region. Following outcry from users, the game art was modified to a less obviously sultry version.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Transformer anatomy|Transformer anatomy]]
*[[Anatomic euphemism]]
*[[Relatives]]
*[[Transformer clothing|Clothing]]

==External links==
*[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=106&page=5 Transformers #94 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Humanization

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Throughout the various Transformers [[canon]], there have been several instances of [[Transformer]]s with humanistic traits and having very [[human]] actions that possibly conflict with their status as mechanical robots. Many of these instances can be dismissed as stylistic choices by the artists or as gags not to be taken seriously.

{{quote|You order a pizza?}}
{{quote|Why would I order a pizza? We don't eat human food!|[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]]|"[[Dino-mite Duo]]"}}

==Glandular, digestive, and respiratory==
===Sweating===
[[File:LandsharkWOH-energondelivery.jpg|thumb]]

*In [[Prime Time!|issue twelve]] of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US comic]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is seen [[:File:PrimeTime Rumble sweat.JPG|leaking lubricant]] from his head during a stressful confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (as Shockwave points out), in a manner resembling sweating.
*Numerous times in the Marvel UK comic, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] can be seen "sweating".
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' featured Transformers displaying the traditional anime "sweat drop", a giant bead of liquid appearing at the side of the head to convey embarrassment or exasperation.
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] sweatdrops upon seeing a particularly scary expression on [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]'s face. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}
*[[Leozack]] sweatdrops oil when [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]] attacks him. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Coughing===
*In the G1 episode "[[Roll for It]]", when the Autobots emerge from the ruins of a demolished [[antimatter]] laboratory, they are coughing.
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] coughs when [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] surrounds him with smoke.{{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] coughs while infected with Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
*In "[[Call of the Primitives]]", a fiery blast from [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] causes both the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to cough.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] begins to cough for no reason while making a triumphant speech. Much like Powerglide's "heart", this could be a one-shot joke. He also coughs while sleeping, and when amidst the smoky remains of an electrical fire.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] fake-coughed in the episode "[[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege]]" of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]] to draw [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s attention to the matter of [[Noble (BM)|Noble]].
*In [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode "[[Secret Weapon: D-5]]", [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]], and [[Dark Scream]] all cough after inhaling smoke.
*In the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Mortal Combat]]", right after Optimus Prime says "I wish I could accommodate you," he coughs silently.
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] visibly coughs after [[Sam Witwicky]] uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to restore him to life in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', even expelling what appears to be dust.
*In "[[Rock Bottom]]", [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] coughs after escaping the collapsed mine. Ironically, Bulkhead later claims ''in the same episode'' that Autobots don't need to breathe.
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] coughs once he activates himself in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''

===Breathing===
On ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', it was explained that the android [[memoryalpha:Data|Data]]'s breathing served to cool his inner components, but mostly so that he doesn't appear unnatural to the humans he was designed to resemble. He also blinks for this reason. It could be argued that breathing serves the same "cooling" purpose in Transformers, as it is possible for their internal systems to overheat with use, but this explanation is always going to smack of desperation.

*In an ''Energon'' episode, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] instructs [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] that they have to synchronize their breathing before they can [[Powerlinx]].
*At the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] tries to strangle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], complete with sounds of Hot Rod gagging and struggling to breathe. It's possible that Galvatron was trying to compress Hot Rod's neck until the Autobot's head popped off, but that isn't likely.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], calling for help as a python constricts him, says he can't breathe. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] gags a bit when [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] lifts him into the air by his throat. When told by Rhinox, "I'm in a bad mood. Understand?" Dinobot responds with a weak, breathless "Uh huh." {{storylink|Aftermath}}
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is shown to be breathing heavily after trying to chase down Blurr, even though he quips in a previous episode that not needing to breathe is useful for an Autobot. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}
**Blurr did the same thing when he had completed running all the way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*On the [[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] breath can be seen due to condensation in the cold ship. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] breathes heavily as he runs in fear from [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] and the slave mines on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is visibly breathing while in stasis. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}
*"[[A Team Effort]]" confirms that Transformers require ventilation airways in their neck to prevent system overheating, as when [[Charger]] strangles [[Roadgrabber]] in a fit of rage.
*When [[Vigil]] filled the atmosphere with a sleeping agent, [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] melodramatically held his breath until [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] assured him that the air was safe for Autobots to breathe. {{storylink|No Place Like Dome}} Air does not seem to be a requirement, however, as Rescue Bots operate perfectly well in space. {{storylink|Space Bots}} {{storylink|Unfinished Business}}

===Spitting===
*Throughout his term on the Marvel UK comic letters page, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] would regularly say "(Puttup)" after mentioning the Autobots or an Autobot's name to represent him spitting in disgust. This habit made an in-story appearance, with him spitting at [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] despite his [[mouthplate]]. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}
*After [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] escapes from the Decepticons's New Jersey base via a sewer, he spits as he complains about their poor choice of back door.{{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Tangled Web]]", [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] "spits" after reissuing his challenge to tangle with [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], despite the fact that, like Soundwave, he has no apparent mouth.
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] repeatedly spits while talking to [[Sam Witwicky]] and his companions. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] also has to spit his mouth clean after being blasted across a forest by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] spits thrice: once at Sam while in the [[Broadwater Metal Works]] foundry, again when he mentions Prime's name and lastly when facing down Sam in Chicago. [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] also spits, albeit for no real reason, when addressing Sam and the humans outside of [[Chicago]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]].''
*[[Galvatron II]] is seen spitting and drooling while explaining the situation. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Both Megatron and Galvatron II are seen both spitting on each other. Gross! {{storylink|Exodus!}}
*An ancient [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] rejects [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw's]] offer to convert his body to run on [[biofuel]] by spitting in his face and remarked "Poetry ain't the only thing you can pick up from Earth." {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

===Crying===
[[File:Omega Supreme tears up.jpg|thumb|Tissue: desired.]]

*A twinkle of light that may not literally be a tear, but is clearly intended to imply one, can be seen in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s eye at the end of "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]".
*When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dies in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is seen to dab at her eyes.
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] told his colleagues he was about to "leak optical lubricant" when they wouldn't stop about giving up on [[Operation: Volcano]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
*In "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] has tears falling from his eyes, presumably in pain, during his monstrous disfigurement after he gains the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*There is a teardrop on young [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s face after being beaten by Deathsaurus. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
[[File:BurdenHardestToBearScourgeCries.jpg|thumb|My allergies are bad this year.]]
*At the end of "[[The Grand Victory War]]", some Decepticons are crying over their defeat.
*As he mourns his dead friend [[Snowstalker]] and decides he can never fight again, [[Tigatron]] cries a single tear in beast mode.
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] wiped a fake tear when [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] put on the heroic act. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
*When pondering [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s fate in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is shown to shed a single tear from one of her spider eyes. This may be due to her technoganic nature though. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}
[[File:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg|thumb|Surf's up—and I'm talkin' ''up''!]]
*Throughout ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and occasionally in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, several characters are seen crying in hyperbolic anime fashion.
*Tears can be seen welling up in [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]'s eyes and falling to the ground in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as he mourns a fallen comrade.
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] told [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] to "cry him a river". {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
*Ratchet ''actually'' cries tears of defeat when outwitted by Megatron. {{storylink|Warrior School!}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] cries over [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s death in [[The Art of War issue 5|''The Art of War'' #5]].
*In ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'', [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] cries, though this "ability" could be part of her partially organic nature. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] cries after [[Sam Witwicky]] tells him cars are not allowed on campus, although he was exaggerating his sorrow and was likely deliberately leaking fluids to enhance the visual. ''{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was crying in the corner for not being in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]] game. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] had to talk to him. Again. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.12#Law and Disorder|Law and Disorder}}
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] sometimes manifests streams of light from his optics resembling tears. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon}}
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] cries after the death of [[Chela]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}
{{note|In the 2005 IDW continuity, [[Authorial intent]] is that this is an overheating of the optical gauze covering their eyes.[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/396070452738535424]}}
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] was crying while watching a cowboys movie with [[Russell Clay|Russell]] and a childlike [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}
*Windblade cried after [[Maxima]]'s death. {{storylink|The Fall}}

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===Eating===
[[File:GoGo12-breakfast.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|My knowledge of eggs is tremendously wide. I've eaten them boiled, I've eaten them fried.]]

*There are references to [[Cybertronian food]].
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] has been known to eat Autobots as well as humans and other organics, despite not needing to do so to survive. Other Decepticons are disgusted by this practice.
*There are Pepsi and [[Destron Pizza|pizza]] in the refrigerator in [[Pepsi Convoy]]'s home.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', the Maximals and Predacons are shown to eat:
**[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] even displays something of a voracious appetite, eating rats and leaving webs to catch prey. At one point, he captures Cheetor and prepares to drain the Maximal's fluids, claiming that it is the act he prefers over the nourishment (which adds just another level of creepy to the already creepy Tarantulas). {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] eats apples. {{storylink|The Web}}
**And garbage. {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] eats a bird. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] eats [[Clone One|his clone]]. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] remarks that he is "disgusting". {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
**While suffering from an [[Energon discharge virus]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eats wild beans to build up his power. This later ends disastrously for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Low Road}}
*In ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] wants to eat the underground tree's fruit; [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] protests that "we don't eat food, we process [[energon]]—PERIOD!", but is overruled. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}
*According to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] eats [[Autobot]] [[Protoform]]s for breakfast. But of course that could just be a rumour. {{Storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*[[Brains]] is seen chewing on a screw, while [[Igor]] and the [[hatchling]]s are clearly shown to be ingesting minerals. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] complains that he shouldn't have eaten a lot of "Tijuana street machinery" when he returns to the [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]]. [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] has also developed a bad habit of eating cars. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', Decepticons are seen eating food with human allies. Dauros chokes on a chicken bone. {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}}
*Multiple characters in ''[[Transformers Go! Go!]]'' eat human food for comedic effect. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 12}} {{storylink|Muscle Revolution! Ya!}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in particular is especially gluttonous. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Bonz-Eye]] is shown eating popcorn. {{storylink|I, Cheeseburger (episode)}}

===Flatulence===
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Low Road]]", Rhinox lets out an extreme amount of flatulence after consuming wild bean vines. This could be due to Maximals having organic parts in their makeup.
*In the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Bad Spark]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] also lets out flatulence, blaming it on a large buildup of energy from his [[Transmetal]] body.
*Just go watch ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Happens every five minutes. You can set a clock by it.
*One of the [[Mini-Constructicon]]s "cuts one", causing the others to laugh and request someone to open a window in "[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]".
*[[Fottle Barts]] farts. And farts. And farts and farts and farts...

===Eructation===
*In an Earth Wars event, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] gets a bit gassy after having eaten his fill of Sharkticons.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Death's Trap}}
*[[Twerple Burple]].
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] belches after devouring his own clone, much to the disgust of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
*In the ''Transformers Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] AND [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] belch a few times after downing some oil.
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] drunkenly belch and hiccup quite a few times after getting well and wasted.{{storylink|Out to Lunch!}}
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] got a bad case of indigestion after chowing down on the Autobots' Energon Stash, and let out a big fiery belch on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] by accident. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}

===Urination===
[[File:Movie2007 Bumblebee lubricates Simmons.JPG|upright=1.95|thumb|Sorry, this was the best image we could find.]]
*[[Tasmania Kid]] urinates (in beast mode) to put out a fire.
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] performs a similar action on [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] by popping off his automobile oil filter in [[robot mode]]. Optimus Prime claims that 'Bee is just leaking [[lubricant]]s on him. Presumably, this action was inspired from witnessing a [[Mojo|similar incident]].
*[[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]] apparently urinates himself in [[Do Over]].
*In Beast Wars II, [[DJ (BW)|DJ]] is known for wetting himself whenever he drinks too much oil.
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] claims that he "sprung a leak" after freaking out about [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s goal to take on [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}
*After [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] shoots at [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] to test an energy shield, the latter claims that the trauma caused him to "leak some transmission fluid." {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}
*A brain-damaged [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] "drains his tank" on the floor, much to the dismay and disgust of his fellow [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}
* [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] admits that while in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' shoulder turrets, he "may've leaked a little" when [[Leozack]] went to attack them earlier. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage}}

===Defecation===
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] defecates on [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in ''[[Robo-Capers]]'' from Marvel UK issue [[Robo-Capers issue 87|#87]].

===Use of bathrooms in general===
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] is at one point seen running into an outhouse. It isn't clear which of the previously covered wastes he needs to excrete. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}}
*[[Kreon]] [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] had to go to the bathroom so bad, he drove right through the Decepticon's forces to get to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}
*The Cyberverse version of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] has signs in Cybertronian showing the location of the bathroom. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

===Blushing===
[[File:SeaChange Seaspray Blush.JPEG|thumb]]
*In the G1 episode "[[Sea Change]]", [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] has his whole face turn bright red, even before he jumps into the [[Well of Transformation]] and gets turned into a humanoid.
*''Transformers Animated'' Bumblebee has also been shown to be able to blush in a few episodes. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}} {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*''Transformers Cybertron'' Override blushes when speaking to Lori, which is an indication of the character's original male gender in ''Galaxy Force''. {{storylink|Honor}}

===Intoxication===
*In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] episode "[[Microbots]]", the [[Decepticon]]s behaving in a noticeably intoxicated fashion after consuming high-grade [[energon]]. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] refers to this as "over-energizing".
*In the UK comic, the [[Wreckers]] frequent a "bar" on Cybertron called [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where they consume high-grade energon, presumably for the purposes of getting intoxicated. [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] pay a visit to this establishment in a later story, and get so hammered that they don't even notice [[Quickswitch]] fighting with some [[Mecannibal]]s.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] gets "drunk" on numerous occasions.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, [[Lio Convoy]] gets drunk once and messes up [[Apache]]'s room.{{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}}
*The [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] in ''Animated'', whose personalities are shout-outs to construction worker stereotypes, seem to drink oil the way humans drink beer. However, they never actually get drunk.
**However, the Autobots did feel dizzy after a mini Soundwave spiked the oil nog. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Alchemist Prime]] is known for his love of alcoholic beverages. Some say that he came up with the legend of Cybertron's [[Chosen One]] after downing twelve drams of rancid [[Engex]].

===Miscellaneous===
[[File:IDW Kup's non-cigar.jpg|250px|thumb|You can't get the really good ones anymore thanks to Castrol.]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] once gets a cold, causing him to cough and have a fever, in an issue of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]]. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] got a bump on his head after being hit by Deathsaurus with a staff when they were young boys. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
* ''Transformers Armada'' [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] is seen in bandages after being attacked by [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Past II}}
*In ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] chomps on a [[cy-gar|cy-]][[Cigar|gar]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron}}
*As does [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|its sequel]] {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] has bandages wrapped around his middle after Sari is knocked out and the Autobots return to their base. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] wore a cast over his arm after being hit by a falling building. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] sneezes when he gets coated in flour. {{storylink|Pizza Pi Party}}

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==Body parts==
===Mouths/teeth/tongues===
{{Main|Teeth|Tongue|Mouthplate}}
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]] is the only major piece of fiction to ''not'' present Transformers as possessing [[teeth]] and/or [[tongue]]s. The features appear in both the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|''The Battlestars'' manga]], the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' animated series (where teeth would even be knocked out on occasion), the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons and comics.
*In an episode of [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]], [[Browning]] sticks his tongue out at [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]] after they insult [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]].
*In the [[live-action film series]], the more human-like the robot, the more they are likely to have teeth. In the case of, say, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his teeth are mechanical cubes overlaid on each other, while [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has bona fide fangs. Optimus spits out a piece of his shattered faceplate in the second film, which is intended to resemble a boxer spitting out a tooth after a brutal match. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*One of the most prevalent examples of this tradition is the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|''Kiss Players'' manga]], in which a [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] character is equipped with a distinctive prehensile (and phallic) tongue.
*In ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', a majority of the Transformers possess teeth and throats, but completely lack tongues.

===Eyeballs/eyelashes===
[[File:AutoBerserk OptimusPrime closedeyes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh, my eyes!!]]

*Most Transformers have eyes. They see with them.
*In the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", Optimus Prime's eyes are closed (apparently to shield them against the smoke) much like a human's when the Autobots stagger out of the fire and smoke of the Negavator's destruction.
*While dying from life force depletion, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] occasionally closes her eyes. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s ''Brontosaurus''-mode eyes briefly pop out in a cartoonish manner when he is punched by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] clench their eyes shut when their ship is grabbed by a claw. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}
*Cyclonus also closes his eyes when Galvatron is about to go through the [[Alya]] treatment and he cannot bear to watch. {{storylink|Webworld}}
*[[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] sports some pretty heavy-duty eyelashes for her brief appearance in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Victory]]'' manga. So does [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]]. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] clenches his eyes shut when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] shines blinding headlights in his face. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}
*In [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], Hot Rod is shown to have what appears to be blast shields for his optics when he passes out after landing. Dealer's optics are mostly covered by his eyelids, so he looks half-passed out.
{{Note|Per an email query to IDW, their response is that Transformers do not have eyelids; it's just artistic license.}}
*The robots in the [[live-action film series]] have eyes designed to resemble cameras, enabling them to dilate and blink.
*''Animated'' [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] has eyelids. He also blinks frequently.
*The cyborg [[GoBots]], as portrayed in the animated cartoon, do in fact possess eyelids (when the eyes aren't covered by a visor) and frequently blink. Some also have visible pupils.
*Most robots in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' possess camera-like eyes similar to those seen in the live-action films, which dilate, contract, and blink in a highly human-like fashion. Notably, they also replicate the involuntary saccades of the human eye when idle.
*Likewise the robots in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' blink. [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] once ruined a photo [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] was taking of the recruits by blinking. {{storylink|Screen Time}}

<center><gallery>
File:Esmeral-manga.jpg|She puts it on with a paint roller.
File:LyzackEyelashes01.jpg|About 15 gallons of mascara for those things.
File:HotRodOpticShields.jpg|Hey, wake up!
File:Dealerseyelids.jpg|Got munchies?
</gallery></center>

===Obesity===
[[File:TFA Total Meltdown Bulkhead stuck.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|[[:File:AOE-HoundStuck.jpg|"My fat ass is stuck!"]]]]
Although Transformers come in all shapes and sizes anyway, some characters have particularly round appearances that suggest something equivalent to human obesity.

*In [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams #94]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] mentioned that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] weighs a little over 90 tons and "could stand to lose a little around the fuel storage system".
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] complained that the Decepticons had grown "fat and complacent" under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s rule. {{storylink|Surrender!}}
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] is virtually as wide as he is tall and is depicted as extremely round, with very short, stubby legs. It gives him more than a passing resemblance to a heavily obese person, or at best one of those huge, flabby, off-season wrestlers.
*Much the same could be said of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Being big-chassised is no excuse to let yourself go.
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] has a prominent gut that resembles a human paunch. Although ordinarily this might be considered merely a feature of his [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] (ala [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]), [[Humanization#Aging|he is specifically designed to be a crotchety "old man" character, and in flashback sequences to his younger days in the Great War, he notably ''lacks'' said paunch.]]
*[[Mixmaster (Animated)|''Animated'' Mixmaster]] is designed to look like a portly construction worker, with an engine below his chest that resembles a gut.
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]]. Well, all the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], really, but seriously. It's kind of comically appropriate that the robots which do absolutely nothing but hang out and eat stuff all day are so roly-poly.
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] has a set of metal plates that form the front of his Alt mode forming a sort of "beer gut" on his abdomen. His buddy [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], a fat ballerina, is also pretty darn bulbous, and though it got him stuck in a building once, his weight doesn't really slow him down too much.
** [[Daytrader]] is very portly, but he insists that he is less likely to die in battle than his "corpulent comrade" Hound is of dying from carbon monoxide poisoning and his oil drinking problem. Later, when asked if he's actually overweight by [[Izabella]], Hound insists it's just all his gear and "this is like if somebody packed ten pounds of shit in a five pound sack". [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] disagrees and jokes he's just a chunky Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*[[Skullcruncher (RID)|Skullcruncher]] is a wide [[Croctobot]] with a big gut. 'Nuff said. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4}}

===Masculine characteristics===
====Facial hair====
{{Main|Facial hair}}
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] all sport "facial hair" in the G1 cartoon. In addition to that, ''Energon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], the films' Optimus (who has a goatee), [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] and ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]], [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|the other Wreck-Gar]] all have varying amounts of facial hair. (The last of these was modeled after [["Weird Al" Yankovic|his voice actor's]] own, prior to his appearance's overhaul.) The ''Shattered Glass'' versions of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus Prime]] also have "facial hair", probably as a homage to Evil [[Spock]]'s appearance in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
*Many characters in the live-action series have facial hair, like [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]], and [[The Fallen]].
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Sergeant Scrubforce]] has a bristle brush style mustache. [[Disgusto Desserto]] has a full beard made from canolli filling.

====Nuts, bolts, and screws====
[[File:LightfootDramaticEncounter Gilmer's injury.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hit a Decepticon in its voonerables, he said, and you've killed it.]]
*[[Gilmer]] got rammed in his crotch by [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], causing it to become red and Gilmer to clutch it, groaning he got "kicked in the balls". {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] kicks [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in the groin, causing apparent pain and giving him a high-pitched voice. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] once suggested a kick to the "unmentionables" as a workable battle tactic. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}
*[[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] has a set in [[Beast mode|tanuki mode]]. Since tanuki are known for their massive testicles, his equipment's existence actually makes sense.
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] interpreted the word "[[AllSpark Key|key]]" in "{{w|Ghostbusters|keymaster}}" a little differently than [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] intended. {{storylink|Bee in the City}}
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] has a pair of dangling wrecking balls in a... very unfortunate place. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Dickbot the blender guy|Blenderbot]] has a... well... [[:File:Appliancebots2.jpg|just look for yourself (NSFW?)]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' one of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s takedown animations has him kicking a Decepticon Sharpshooter in the crotch.
*The same animation is used for [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] in his fight with [[Sharpshot]] in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' if the player chooses to preform a stealth takedown.

===Feminine characteristics===
[[File:CrossingtheRubicron-newbody.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|And her beast mode isn't even mammalian!]]
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====Breasts====
Protruding chest areas are a common sight on Transformers, with characters like [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] wearing their vehicle mode hoods as huge "monoboobs." Female Transformers, however, will more often than not be designed with protruding chest pieces not as a consequence of [[Alternate mode|alt mode]], but deliberately to resemble a human female silhouette. Some even have two separate and even more distinctly rounded breast-like protuberances, particularly in their fictional depictions. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] and [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] all fall into this category. One, [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], even has [[:File:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|visible nipples]]. ''(You're going to look, aren't you...?)'' Meanwhile, ''Legends'' Arcee had ''partially visible cleavage'' as her armor is consumed by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]].

====Lips====
[[File:G1 Silverbolt cartoon.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Though not female, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s got <s>sexy</s> nice lips.]]
Another common feature to denote gender in female Transformers is distinctly fuller, plumper lips than is standard, such as Blackarachnia's in ''Beast Wars''. Sometimes, however, they will additionally have red or otherwise different/darker coloration to their lips, with an evident similarity to human lipstick. Such paint-mouthed female Cybertronians include Blackarachnia in ''Beast Machines'', her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]], and the [[Female Autobots|G1 Female Autobots]].

As far as males go, none of them have differently colored lips, but some do have noticeably thicker lips. Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Shouki]], for instance, have lips that can easily compete with the females', as does [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]]. [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon takes things to a whole other level.

====Hips====
[[File:SpacePirates Arcee Bunsofsteel.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Dan Reed, you perv.]]

Much like humans, many female Transformers have a more highly curved hip structure.

:''See also the '''[[Humanization#Sexuality|Sexuality]]''' section below.

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===Questionable body parts===
[[File:Powerglide heart.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Not {{w|Astroboy}}, we swear!]]

*Nearly all Transformers seem to possess noses for no discernible functional reason, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters and movieverse [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] being exceptions. Movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] also notes that he can smell [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] when the latter is trying to escape from him, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] remarks that he can "smell" [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. This would seem to imply that movieverse Transformers have a form of olfactory systems. The idea of noses is somewhat 'fixed' in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers Prime]]'' by having the noses be a visible part of the robot's helmet as opposed to being part of their face.
*At the end of the G1 episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]", [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] is seen to have the LED outline of a cartoon heart within his chassis. This is somewhat nonsensical even within in the context of the show (the contents of Transformers chest cavities had been shown several times before), and is doubtless merely meant as a one-off sight gag.
*Although listed separately above, breasts and "nuts, bolts and screws" would also fit under this category quite well, seeing as there doesn't appear to be any use for them on Transformers, other than to show them off.
*''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and its eyebrows... my God, the eyebrows...
*''Transformers: Prime'' also has [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (and sometimes other Decepticons) referring to consumed Dark Energon "flowing through my veins!" Whether they were being poetic, or if it was part of ''Prime's'' attempt to redefine the technobiological nature of the Transformers, is unknown.
*In ''Transformers: Animated'', [[Clone number 2716057|a clone of Starscream]] once asked [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] if he didn't "have some Decepticon oil in his tubes." This isn't the only time when [[oil]] has been reffered to as blood in the show, though it has some morbid implications, as it has also been used as an analogy for beer...
*Another example from ''Prime''; [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] recalls a time when [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] pulled a stunt to get them out of a dangerous situation, and states that he's "still picking shrapnel out of his backside" while scratching his.. bottom. [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] states that she isn't surprised [[Humanization#Obesity|due to it's size]], which amuses [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Con Job}}
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] has a robo-butt, which is a more explicit example of the former example. {{storylink|The_Race#The_Race|The Race}}
[[Image:Lugnut_robobutt.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*''Animated'' [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] have buttcracks.
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] has a [[Humanization#Obesity|wide]] "exhaust port" according to [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}
*For some reason, [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_cartoon)|Robots In Disguise (2015)]] has many butt jokes involving [[Grimlock (RID_2015)|Grimlock]], most of which are him sitting on someone. This even extends to [[Robots_in_Disguise_issue_1|the comic book tie-in]].
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] have also been used for this type of humor, in the same episode... {{storylink|The Low Road}}
* The [[Con Crew]]'s promotional packaging shows [[:File:Botbots captain cartridge flexing.jpg|a social media post]] of [[Captain Cartridge]] flexing his...exterior.

;Brains
[[File:PredaBrain1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Predaking: All brawn AND brains!]]

*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] has an organic brain when he is sliced in half in the [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|''Zone'' cartoon]].
*[[Unicron]] also has an organic brain in the G.I. Joe crossover, [[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2]]. Later handwaved by explaining that the particular Unicron in the crossover came from the universal stream [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]] and had taken on an organic brain in a similar fashion as the native [[GoBots]].
*[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']]'s Sentinel Prime seemed to have something in his head resembling a brain after Optimus executed him.
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==Other biological functions==
===Sleep===
*In the Marvel G1 comic, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] plays a prank on [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] while he is in "rest mode." {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Trailbreaker's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] falls asleep and dreams (or rather, has a nightmare), an experience Prime refers to as an "involuntary systems shutdown". {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Kup later attempts to rouse a vision-struck Optimus Prime by urging him to "wake up"—then reminds himself that "we don't sleep!" {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} When [[Donny Finkleberg]] remarks that unlike machines, humans need to rest, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] informs him Transformers need to as well to conserve fuel. Skids also has an on/off button in his dashboard. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}
*In the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] is able to use a form of hypnotism on the Autobots, which can include lulling them to sleep. In the [[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] notes the strangeness of a robot feeling sleepy.
*This ability is also shown by [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'' cartoon]].
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', it has been firmly established that (perhaps partially due to their organic components), all Transformers within the cartoon sleep. Some prime examples of this are:
**Megatron has been shown to sleep in the command chair of the ''Darksyde'', while his dino head mounted on the end of his arm stays awake, looks around, and smiles slyly. Wonder what it thinks about...
**Cheetor has been shown asleep at many points, complete with (occasionally prophetic) dreams. In "[[Feral Scream Part 2]]", he also purrs when he's asleep. How cute!
**In "[[Call of the Wild]]", the Maximals are kept awake for two days by the Predacons' non-stop attacks on their base, which exacerbate their beast instincts overriding their logic circuits.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] often nods off in a narcoleptic-like fashion.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, Lio Convoy sleeps and has a nightmare at one point.
*''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is quite fond of catching forty winks when possible. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] does the same on one occasion. Armada Megatron is also seen asleep twice in the episode "Rebellion".
*''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] enters a form of sleep he calls a "stasis nap", during which he gets several parking tickets. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*Also in ''Animated'', when the Autobots feel tired after drinking an oil-nog (which Soundwave had spiked), they decide to go to sleep, pardon, to take a stasis nap. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] even yawns. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Nightstrike]]'s screams put his victims in a sleep-like state, while also stimulating the "fear centers" of their [[processor]] and forcing them to have nightmares based on their worst fears. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] falls asleep and has a bad dream about the [[Dark Dawn]]. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}
*The [[Lost Bots]] apparently sleep during the day in their alternate modes. Given BotBots in general are nocturnal, it makes sense the others in the [[mall (BotBots)|mall]] may as well. {{storylink|(Never) Be Yourself}}

===Aging===
: ''Main article: [[Transformer#Transformer life cycle|Life cycle]]''
Some Transformers have been depicted as aging.

*[[File:Alpha Trion through the epochs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] has been depicted in three different eras: 11 million years in the past, 9 million years in the past, and the present day. Though his [[character model]] undergoes many changes, his facial hair changes seem to mimic human aging. In his (chronologically) earliest depiction, he has a small black mustache. In his second depiction, his mustache has turned white. By the modern era, he sports a long mustache and beard.
*The [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] was so old that his body needed a regular energy supply to keep him functioning. {{storylink|State Games}}
*[[Xaaron]] couldn't transform anymore because he was old.[[File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Young and Innocent]]
*In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old.
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] are depicted in flashbacks as "child" Transformers, complete with childlike temperaments. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Colada]] is depicted as "child" in his flashback in the issue "[[A Battle Fought Alone]]".
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] has a cane and is rusting. Some parts even fall off him when he transforms! However, he states that the reason for his decrepit condition is not just that he is very, very old, but mainly due to the fact that his Energon supplies are very low.
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] claimed to have been a classic car when he was younger, and a tricycle when he was even younger in [[Sideburn's Obsession]]. While he was lying, his story was plausible enough for [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]]. On the other hand, Slapper is an idiot.
*[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] says he grew up on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] in the short "[[The Tragedy of Slipstream]]" and is even depicted as a child in flashback.
*[[Stardrive]] mentions growing up faster than her friends on Elonia. {{storylink|Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor}}
*Eons on [[Donnokt]] without sufficient energon caused Rodimus to visibly age. {{storylink|Transformers: Last Bot Standing}}

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===Sexuality===
[[File:Sideburnhearts.jpg|thumb|Sorry, Side Burn, I don't think Wedge rolls that way.]]
{{Main|Transformer romance|Reproduction}}

One of the most controversial aspects of Transformers is the idea of sexuality. While it is established in most continuities that Transformers do not reproduce sexually, most continuities nonetheless have distinctive male and [[Female Transformer|female characters]] and sometimes drops a hint Transformers may engage in (recreational) sex.

The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] brought the first official female Transformers into the canon, including [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The characters are noticeably more feminine in design and some have clearly defined romantic relationships with male Transformers. In contrast, such relations between two individuals of the same gender are [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|virtually]] [[Airazor (BW)#Gender|unheard]] of, outside of the 2005 IDW continuity, where it's [[Conjunx Endura|commonly accepted]].

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==Accents==
{{Main|Accent}}

==Notes==
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|LMAO.]]
*[[Mobage]] wound up on the wrong end of the "feminine characteristics" conversation over [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s character art in the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Transformers Legends'']] game. The initial art featured what can only be described as a "boobs and butt" pose, complete with shiny pink "underboob" and a very defined gluteal region. Following outcry from users, the game art was modified to a less obviously sultry version.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Transformer anatomy|Transformer anatomy]]
*[[Anatomic euphemism]]
*[[Relatives]]
*[[Transformer clothing|Clothing]]

==External links==
*[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=106&page=5 Transformers #94 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight

2023-03-04T18:01:11Z

Maguro98: /* Continuity notes */ Since this page already mentions his cameo in the notes section, perhaps a visual reference could be allowed here?

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|title="The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight
|caption="Sixty! We dropped at least 60, wouldn't you say?" "That leaves only 3,940."
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 30]], [[2016]]
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'''Rodimus and his stranded comrades weigh their options as the D.J.D. close in.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Tarn's library.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|''He started retreatin' and readin' every treatise on the shelf.'']]
On the now-deceased [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]], the stranded members of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' crew take shelter within the Necrobot's fortress as the forces of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] pound on its walls. Presently, however, the attack stops, and a message is left burned into ground outside warning that the killers will return at sunset to finish the job. [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] return to the ''[[Peaceful Tyranny]]'', where Tarn shows off his collection of deceased miners (whose bodies were used by [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] to smuggle [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s writings back from [[Messatine]] millions of years ago), and explains to an impatient Deathsaurus that they have granted the Autobots a temporary reprieve only as a form of vicarious torture, leaving them to work themselves into a frenzy of fear and anger before they are slain.

With communications cut off, the Autobots search the Necrobot's fortress from top to bottom, hoping to find weapons or a means of escape. [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] discover that the Necrobot's body has crumbled to dust, and find a key among the remains. While they leave to search for the door it opens, the others examine the only other promising discovery they have made: the quantum-tech teleport booth used by the Necrobot to travel across the galaxy. [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] ascertains that it only has enough power to get them to a nearby asteroid, but that is good enough for everyone, and they are all about to travel through it when Velocity, Swerve, and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] return to reveal what they have discovered behind the mystery door—dozens of life support tubes containing comatose organic beings. Knowing that the D.J.D. will slaughter the organics if they leave them unguarded, the group talks things out; [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] believes that all the good they have done, and will go on to do if they survive, balances the cosmic scales enough for them to leave the organics to their fate, but Megatron refuses to abandon any living creatures, and delivers an impassioned speech that convinces all assembled to stay and help him protect them. Swerve proposes stealing the D.J.D.'s ship and using it to transport themselves and all the pods to safety, so [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] volunteers to leave the safety of the fortress and sniff out the ship's location. Before departing, he offers Megatron a communicator, and urges him to "talk to him"...

[[File:TheSunInFlight MegatronTarn.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Aboard the ''Peaceful Tyranny'', Tarn and Deathsaurus talk strategy with [[Tesarus (G1)|Tesarus]], [[Vos (G1)|Vos]], and [[Nickel]], while the other members of the group establish a base camp elsewhere on the planet. Tarn dismisses the notion that the assembled Autobots could pose any threat, but Tesarus recognizes that the Necrobot's fortress has a [[storm-shield]] to protect it from extreme weather conditions, which could, with sufficient power, be upgraded to hold the D.J.D. off for days. Tarn insists there is no such power supply on the planet, but before an argument can kick off, his personal communicator rings—a communicator that only Megatron has the number for.

Megatron arranges to meet Tarn alone, and mounts a [[space scooter]] the Autobots have found in the fortress to travel to their meeting point. Before he leaves, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] asks him why his famous hatred of organics has suddenly ceased to be an issue; Megatron explains that, when struck with the psychic attack earlier, he heard the screams of all the organic races he had obliterated during the war, and cannot live with allowing any more of them to die. Megatron then heads out to meet Tarn in the massive field of flowers surrounding his own statue, where he calmly and willingly surrenders to the D.J.D. leader.

[[File:TheSunInFlight-helexvsten.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|''Everyone give it up for America's favorite fighting French-Ten!'']]
Elsewhere, Ravage follows the scent of the D.J.D., but ends up locating their base camp, rather than their ship. He is also quick to realize that he has been followed by [[Ten]], who has been desperately trying to help all this time, but has been repeatedly ignored and told off by Rodimus. An exasperated Ravage pulls a dirty move, asking Ten to stand up; immediately upon doing so, the [[Legislator]] is spotted by the Decepticons below, and they come charging up the hill to attack him. With Ten serving as a distraction, Ravage heads down to the base camp, certain he can smell a ship somewhere...

Back at the fortress, the other Autobots finally notice Ten's absence, and discover a message he has left for them: a pile of the Necrobot's spark-flowers, sitting next to the storm-shield generator, alongside a drawing of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]. The message is clear—Ten has realized that the flowers can be used to power up the shield!

Ten fights bravely, but is blasted, burned, blinded, and even loses limbs to the relentless Decepticon horde. Before the fatal blow can be struck, however, salvation arrives in the form of the occupants of the ship Ravage detected... [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] have returned!

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*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (9)
*[[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] (10)
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] (18)
*[[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] (21)
*[[Vos (G1)|Vos]] (22)
*[[Tesarus (G1)|Tesarus]] (23)
*[[Nickel]] (24)
*[[Blue Bacchus]] (25)
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*[[Kaon (G1)|Kaon]] (26)
*[[Helex (G1)|Helex]] (27)
*[[Dominus Ambus|The Pet]] (28)
*[[Guyhawk]] (29)
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*[[Ten]] (16)
*[[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s remains (17)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"Okay, so, the '''bad news''' is that we're comprehensively weaponless, our defenses amount to a '''giant umbrella,''' and the only transport in this paper-thin 'fortress' is a space scooter so '''unconvincing''' it needs the words 'space scooter' painted on it." 
"What's the good news?" 
"Who said anything about good news?"
:—'''Rodimus''' and '''Tailgate'''

"I'm not trying to '''set an example,''' if that's what you mean. I've made my choice, Rodimus. You're free to make yours. You're '''all''' free to make yours. Anyone who wishes to leave should leave. No questions need be asked, no reasons given. The same if you want to '''stay'''. You don't have to justify your actions, or explain your motives, or invite others to '''scrutinize''' your '''conscience.''' Either you stay or you go. You don't need anyone's '''permission.''' You don't need anyone's '''blessing.''' Make whatever decision you wish to make—but make it for '''yourself.''' And let me assure you: there is nothing in this room but '''understanding.'''"
:—'''Megatron

"I saw a '''storm-shield generator''' in there. The Necrobot must've used it to protect the glass ceiling." 
"It's called an '''atrium'''." 
"No, it's definitely a storm-shield."
:—'''Tesarus''' and '''Nickel'''

"Now then, in between getting your arses kicked... perhaps you could tell us what we've missed."
:—'''Ratchet'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:MTMTE_Issue_51_Lugnut_Cameo.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.7|"Tarn is not the only crazy fanboy of our former GLORIOUS leader!"]]
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] is a member of Deathsaurus's army. He's previously appeared in IDW continuity in [[Rise|''Autocracy'' #10]], and a guy loosely looking like him appeared as a member of the [[Titan Hunter]]s in [[The Reluctant Specialist|''Spotlight: Trailcutter'']], but don't sweat the details too much; in all these appearances, he's really little more than an [[Easter egg]], the latter being more of a reference to the [[Lugnut (Animated)|original ''Animated'' character]] than specifically to the G1-era character from the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|2010 toyline]].
*We got a glimpse of Tarn's collection of dead generic "miner" Transformers in [[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|issue #49]]. They are revealed to hold the answer to the long-standing question of how Terminus was smuggling Megatron's writings off of [[Messatine]], originally raised in [[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|issue #34]]: he was arranging for the works to be carved onto their internal organs before they were sent back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Hence, as a huge Megatron fanboy, Tarn collects them.
*Tarn remarked that he had the first edition of ''Towards Peace'' mounted on his wall back in [[The Permanent Revolution|issue #39]]. He wasn't lying.
*Tarn says that Terminus has been unfairly “airbrushed out of history”. It was Megatron himself who was at least partly behind that, thanks to his going back and removing the dedication to Terminus in every copy of Towards Peace, as he revealed to Rung in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|their therapy session]].
*Rodimus makes a quick reference to his being an "ex-[[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] bearer," which occurred during the "[[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|Space Opera]]" storyline in the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]].
*None of the characters have any knowledge of it, of course, but a similar row of life support pods containing organic lifeforms was previously seen in [[Animals|issue #46]]. These pods have some mysterious connection to the gear-like symbol that the cast discussed last issue.
*Megatron's decision to risk his life for organics plays off [[slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|issue #33]], where Megatron is disgruntled at the very concept that he'd have to risk himself for non-mechanicals and asks where he signed up for this. Back then, Skids made it clear that if redemption meant anything, Megatron would risk it; back then, Megatron had to be berated into doing it but a year and a half later, he's the one fortifying everyone else.
*Tesarus recalls encountering a storm-shield when the D.J.D. went after [[Heretech]], a story we first heard about in issue #39.
*When listing off the races whose voices he heard screaming, Megatron mentions the "[[Magisterian]]s." Presumably, these are the inhabitants of [[Magisteria VI]], who we saw in [[Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots|issue #46]]. See "Transformers references" and "errors" for more.
*He also lists the [[Nibarian]]s, whom [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] previously mentioned killing in "[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party]]".
*They're back, baby! [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] left the series way back in [[The Gloaming|issue #16]], while Ratchet went off to find him in [[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme|issue #40]]. They found each other in the [[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|''Empire of Stone'']] mini-series, and it looks like they've been doing some adventuring since, as both have brand new body designs. Drift's even re-donned the Autobot symbol, suggesting the egregious continuity wonkery of ''Empire of Stone'' is being quietly ignored and he's an Autobot again without any messing about.
*Alex Milne stated on Twitter that [[:File:Drift-Alex Milne-LL.jpg|Drift's new "face paint"]] is to honor [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/716702702416355328 ]</ref> leader of the [[Circle of Light]] who were responsible for Drift's "enlightenment" and side-switching, who died in [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|issue #21]].

===Transformers references===
*While the [[Praeton]]s that Megatron mentions killing don't appear to be a pre-existing race from Transformers canon, the [[Nibarian]]s first came from the [[Fun Publications]] story "[[The Razor's Edge]]" and the [[Torkuli]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Webworld]]". Both races also faced a rough time from not just the Decepticons, but sort-of Megatron: the Nibarians are brutally conquered by [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] in a Megatron disguise, while the Torkuli's homeworld is destroyed by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron, an upgraded Megatron]].
*[[:File:Ratchet-Alex Milne-MtMtE-LL.jpg|Ratchet's new design]] borrows a few cues from his [[Ratchet (WFC)|''Prime'' counterpart]], including a white helmet with a red crest (the inverse of his previous ''More than Meets the Eye'' appearance), as well as a red mohawk-stripe and chin-guard. He is dual-wielding a pair of the [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1#Continuity notes|Generation 1 cartoon's generic Autobot laser pistols]], as he did in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*The regular cover sees Megatron wielding his "lightsaber" that he used in his battle with Optimus during ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
*The space scooter appears to have been drawn using ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]]'s scooter mode as reference, in a similar vein to [[Tripodeca]] being based on [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (another member of the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]]. Key shared details include the shaping of the headlights and front fairing, the cylinder in the footwell (actually the shoulder hinges), and even the knee joints visible tucked away in the back! Colorist Joana Lafuente has used a different color scheme, swapping the orange for pink-red.

===Real-life references===
*As with the previous chapter, this issue's title (and the title of the multi-parter itself) is taken from the poem "{{w|Do not go gentle into that good night}}," by {{w|Dylan Thomas}}.
*Tarn refers to his corpse collection as "first editions", as any collector of books would do.

===Errors===
*Brainstorm counts sixteen present, but there are actually seventeen. Of course, this might not be an error; he could be excluding Ten (because Brainstorm's a jerk), Ravage (the only Decepticon present, who has never actually helped anyone) or maybe even Rong (Wrung? Y'know, that guy...).
*Megatron says that all the races he mentions are extinct, but there were obviously living Magisterians kicking about very recently, as the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]] visited their planet and used [[holomatter]] avatars of them. Unless it wasn't Magisteria ''VI'' Megatron scoured of life, but another planet in the system. A Torkuli also made a cameo appearance in "[[Cybertronian Homesick Blues]]", so Megs missed one.
*Megatron calls 'em "Torkulians," but per "Webworld," the inhabitants of [[Torkulon]] are "Torkuli." This is corrected in the trade paperback.

===Other notes===
*Another overt example of Brainstorm's occasionally-mentioned British accent: he says "maths" instead of "math." Less expected: Ratchet saying "arses" instead of "asses."

===Soundtrack===
For all of "The Dying of the Light":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdBc5uByFQ Hurt]" by {{w|Johnny Cash}}

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4VWKbZkIcM The Ship Song]" by {{w|Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/712081400745369600 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taYufMit8SI Foi Na Cruz]," also by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/712081733693411328 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLfCnGVeL4 The Sound of Silence]" by {{w|Simon & Garfunkel}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/712082538513174530 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Megatron and Rodimus in Tarn's clutches, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' An Energon-soaked Tarn by [[Andrew Griffith]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Tarn by [[Livio Ramondelli]]

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File:MTMTE51 regcvr.jpg|Tarn's about to have some fun.
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File:MTMTE51 cvrRI.jpg|Tarn the impaler.
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File:MTMTE vol10.jpg|'''Volume 10'''; cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
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File:IDWCollectionP2V11.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase Two: Vol. 11''''' cover by [[Marcelo Matere]]
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/28548-preview-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-51.html Preview]

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Humanization

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Throughout the various Transformers [[canon]], there have been several instances of [[Transformer]]s with humanistic traits and having very [[human]] actions that possibly conflict with their status as mechanical robots. Many of these instances can be dismissed as stylistic choices by the artists or as gags not to be taken seriously.

{{quote|You order a pizza?}}
{{quote|Why would I order a pizza? We don't eat human food!|[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]]|"[[Dino-mite Duo]]"}}

==Glandular, digestive, and respiratory==
===Sweating===
[[File:LandsharkWOH-energondelivery.jpg|thumb]]

*In [[Prime Time!|issue twelve]] of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US comic]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is seen [[:File:PrimeTime Rumble sweat.JPG|leaking lubricant]] from his head during a stressful confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (as Shockwave points out), in a manner resembling sweating.
*Numerous times in the Marvel UK comic, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] can be seen "sweating".
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' featured Transformers displaying the traditional anime "sweat drop", a giant bead of liquid appearing at the side of the head to convey embarrassment or exasperation.
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] sweatdrops upon seeing a particularly scary expression on [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]'s face. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}
*[[Leozack]] sweatdrops oil when [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]] attacks him. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Coughing===
*In the G1 episode "[[Roll for It]]", when the Autobots emerge from the ruins of a demolished [[antimatter]] laboratory, they are coughing.
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] coughs when [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] surrounds him with smoke.{{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] coughs while infected with Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
*In "[[Call of the Primitives]]", a fiery blast from [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] causes both the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to cough.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] begins to cough for no reason while making a triumphant speech. Much like Powerglide's "heart", this could be a one-shot joke. He also coughs while sleeping, and when amidst the smoky remains of an electrical fire.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] fake-coughed in the episode "[[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege]]" of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]] to draw [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s attention to the matter of [[Noble (BM)|Noble]].
*In [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode "[[Secret Weapon: D-5]]", [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]], and [[Dark Scream]] all cough after inhaling smoke.
*In the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Mortal Combat]]", right after Optimus Prime says "I wish I could accommodate you," he coughs silently.
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] visibly coughs after [[Sam Witwicky]] uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to restore him to life in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', even expelling what appears to be dust.
*In "[[Rock Bottom]]", [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] coughs after escaping the collapsed mine. Ironically, Bulkhead later claims ''in the same episode'' that Autobots don't need to breathe.
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] coughs once he activates himself in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''

===Breathing===
On ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', it was explained that the android [[memoryalpha:Data|Data]]'s breathing served to cool his inner components, but mostly so that he doesn't appear unnatural to the humans he was designed to resemble. He also blinks for this reason. It could be argued that breathing serves the same "cooling" purpose in Transformers, as it is possible for their internal systems to overheat with use, but this explanation is always going to smack of desperation.

*In an ''Energon'' episode, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] instructs [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] that they have to synchronize their breathing before they can [[Powerlinx]].
*At the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] tries to strangle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], complete with sounds of Hot Rod gagging and struggling to breathe. It's possible that Galvatron was trying to compress Hot Rod's neck until the Autobot's head popped off, but that isn't likely.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], calling for help as a python constricts him, says he can't breathe. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] gags a bit when [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] lifts him into the air by his throat. When told by Rhinox, "I'm in a bad mood. Understand?" Dinobot responds with a weak, breathless "Uh huh." {{storylink|Aftermath}}
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is shown to be breathing heavily after trying to chase down Blurr, even though he quips in a previous episode that not needing to breathe is useful for an Autobot. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}
**Blurr did the same thing when he had completed running all the way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*On the [[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] breath can be seen due to condensation in the cold ship. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] breathes heavily as he runs in fear from [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] and the slave mines on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is visibly breathing while in stasis. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}
*"[[A Team Effort]]" confirms that Transformers require ventilation airways in their neck to prevent system overheating, as when [[Charger]] strangles [[Roadgrabber]] in a fit of rage.
*When [[Vigil]] filled the atmosphere with a sleeping agent, [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] melodramatically held his breath until [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] assured him that the air was safe for Autobots to breathe. {{storylink|No Place Like Dome}} Air does not seem to be a requirement, however, as Rescue Bots operate perfectly well in space. {{storylink|Space Bots}} {{storylink|Unfinished Business}}

===Spitting===
*Throughout his term on the Marvel UK comic letters page, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] would regularly say "(Puttup)" after mentioning the Autobots or an Autobot's name to represent him spitting in disgust. This habit made an in-story appearance, with him spitting at [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] despite his [[mouthplate]]. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}
*After [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] escapes from the Decepticons's New Jersey base via a sewer, he spits as he complains about their poor choice of back door.{{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Tangled Web]]", [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] "spits" after reissuing his challenge to tangle with [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], despite the fact that, like Soundwave, he has no apparent mouth.
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] repeatedly spits while talking to [[Sam Witwicky]] and his companions. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] also has to spit his mouth clean after being blasted across a forest by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] spits thrice: once at Sam while in the [[Broadwater Metal Works]] foundry, again when he mentions Prime's name and lastly when facing down Sam in Chicago. [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] also spits, albeit for no real reason, when addressing Sam and the humans outside of [[Chicago]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]].''
*[[Galvatron II]] is seen spitting and drooling while explaining the situation. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Both Megatron and Galvatron II are seen both spitting on each other. Gross! {{storylink|Exodus!}}
*An ancient [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] rejects [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw's]] offer to convert his body to run on [[biofuel]] by spitting in his face and remarked "Poetry ain't the only thing you can pick up from Earth." {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

===Crying===
[[File:Omega Supreme tears up.jpg|thumb|Tissue: desired.]]

*A twinkle of light that may not literally be a tear, but is clearly intended to imply one, can be seen in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s eye at the end of "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]".
*When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dies in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is seen to dab at her eyes.
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] told his colleagues he was about to "leak optical lubricant" when they wouldn't stop about giving up on [[Operation: Volcano]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
*In "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] has tears falling from his eyes, presumably in pain, during his monstrous disfigurement after he gains the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*There is a teardrop on young [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s face after being beaten by Deathsaurus. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
[[File:BurdenHardestToBearScourgeCries.jpg|thumb|My allergies are bad this year.]]
*At the end of "[[The Grand Victory War]]", some Decepticons are crying over their defeat.
*As he mourns his dead friend [[Snowstalker]] and decides he can never fight again, [[Tigatron]] cries a single tear in beast mode.
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] wiped a fake tear when [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] put on the heroic act. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
*When pondering [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s fate in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is shown to shed a single tear from one of her spider eyes. This may be due to her technoganic nature though. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}
[[File:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg|thumb|Surf's up—and I'm talkin' ''up''!]]
*Throughout ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and occasionally in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, several characters are seen crying in hyperbolic anime fashion.
*Tears can be seen welling up in [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]'s eyes and falling to the ground in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as he mourns a fallen comrade.
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] told [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] to "cry him a river". {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
*Ratchet ''actually'' cries tears of defeat when outwitted by Megatron. {{storylink|Warrior School!}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] cries over [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s death in [[The Art of War issue 5|''The Art of War'' #5]].
*In ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'', [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] cries, though this "ability" could be part of her partially organic nature. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] cries after [[Sam Witwicky]] tells him cars are not allowed on campus, although he was exaggerating his sorrow and was likely deliberately leaking fluids to enhance the visual. ''{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was crying in the corner for not being in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]] game. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] had to talk to him. Again. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.12#Law and Disorder|Law and Disorder}}
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] sometimes manifests streams of light from his optics resembling tears. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon}}
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] cries after the death of [[Chela]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}
{{note|In the 2005 IDW continuity, [[Authorial intent]] is that this is an overheating of the optical gauze covering their eyes.[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/396070452738535424]}}
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] was crying while watching a cowboys movie with [[Russell Clay|Russell]] and a childlike [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}
*Windblade cried after [[Maxima]]'s death. {{storylink|The Fall}}

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===Eating===
[[File:GoGo12-breakfast.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|My knowledge of eggs is tremendously wide. I've eaten them boiled, I've eaten them fried.]]

*There are references to [[Cybertronian food]].
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] has been known to eat Autobots as well as humans and other organics, despite not needing to do so to survive. Other Decepticons are disgusted by this practice.
*There are Pepsi and [[Destron Pizza|pizza]] in the refrigerator in [[Pepsi Convoy]]'s home.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', the Maximals and Predacons are shown to eat:
**[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] even displays something of a voracious appetite, eating rats and leaving webs to catch prey. At one point, he captures Cheetor and prepares to drain the Maximal's fluids, claiming that it is the act he prefers over the nourishment (which adds just another level of creepy to the already creepy Tarantulas). {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] eats apples. {{storylink|The Web}}
**And garbage. {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] eats a bird. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] eats [[Clone One|his clone]]. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] remarks that he is "disgusting". {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
**While suffering from an [[Energon discharge virus]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eats wild beans to build up his power. This later ends disastrously for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Low Road}}
*In ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] wants to eat the underground tree's fruit; [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] protests that "we don't eat food, we process [[energon]]—PERIOD!", but is overruled. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}
*According to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] eats [[Autobot]] [[Protoform]]s for breakfast. But of course that could just be a rumour. {{Storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*[[Brains]] is seen chewing on a screw, while [[Igor]] and the [[hatchling]]s are clearly shown to be ingesting minerals. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] complains that he shouldn't have eaten a lot of "Tijuana street machinery" when he returns to the [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]]. [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] has also developed a bad habit of eating cars. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', Decepticons are seen eating food with human allies. Dauros chokes on a chicken bone. {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}}
*Multiple characters in ''[[Transformers Go! Go!]]'' eat human food for comedic effect. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 12}} {{storylink|Muscle Revolution! Ya!}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in particular is especially gluttonous. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Bonz-Eye]] is shown eating popcorn. {{storylink|I, Cheeseburger (episode)}}

===Flatulence===
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Low Road]]", Rhinox lets out an extreme amount of flatulence after consuming wild bean vines. This could be due to Maximals having organic parts in their makeup.
*In the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Bad Spark]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] also lets out flatulence, blaming it on a large buildup of energy from his [[Transmetal]] body.
*Just go watch ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Happens every five minutes. You can set a clock by it.
*One of the [[Mini-Constructicon]]s "cuts one", causing the others to laugh and request someone to open a window in "[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]".
*[[Fottle Barts]] farts. And farts. And farts and farts and farts...

===Eructation===
*In an Earth Wars event, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] gets a bit gassy after having eaten his fill of Sharkticons.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Death's Trap}}
*[[Twerple Burple]].
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] belches after devouring his own clone, much to the disgust of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
*In the ''Transformers Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] AND [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] belch a few times after downing some oil.
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] drunkenly belch and hiccup quite a few times after getting well and wasted.{{storylink|Out to Lunch!}}
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] got a bad case of indigestion after chowing down on the Autobots' Energon Stash, and let out a big fiery belch on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] by accident. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}

===Urination===
[[File:Movie2007 Bumblebee lubricates Simmons.JPG|upright=1.95|thumb|Sorry, this was the best image we could find.]]
*[[Tasmania Kid]] urinates (in beast mode) to put out a fire.
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] performs a similar action on [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] by popping off his automobile oil filter in [[robot mode]]. Optimus Prime claims that 'Bee is just leaking [[lubricant]]s on him. Presumably, this action was inspired from witnessing a [[Mojo|similar incident]].
*[[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]] apparently urinates himself in [[Do Over]].
*In Beast Wars II, [[DJ (BW)|DJ]] is known for wetting himself whenever he drinks too much oil.
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] claims that he "sprung a leak" after freaking out about [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s goal to take on [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}
*After [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] shoots at [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] to test an energy shield, the latter claims that the trauma caused him to "leak some transmission fluid." {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}
*A brain-damaged [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] "drains his tank" on the floor, much to the dismay and disgust of his fellow [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}
* [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] admits that while in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' shoulder turrets, he "may've leaked a little" when [[Leozack]] went to attack them earlier. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage}}

===Defecation===
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] defecates on [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in ''[[Robo-Capers]]'' from Marvel UK issue [[Robo-Capers issue 87|#87]].

===Use of bathrooms in general===
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] is at one point seen running into an outhouse. It isn't clear which of the previously covered wastes he needs to excrete. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}}
*[[Kreon]] [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] had to go to the bathroom so bad, he drove right through the Decepticon's forces to get to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}
*The Cyberverse version of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] has signs in Cybertronian showing the location of the bathroom. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

===Blushing===
[[File:SeaChange Seaspray Blush.JPEG|thumb]]
*In the G1 episode "[[Sea Change]]", [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] has his whole face turn bright red, even before he jumps into the [[Well of Transformation]] and gets turned into a humanoid.
*''Transformers Animated'' Bumblebee has also been shown to be able to blush in a few episodes. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}} {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*''Transformers Cybertron'' Override blushes when speaking to Lori, which is an indication of the character's original male gender in ''Galaxy Force''. {{storylink|Honor}}

===Intoxication===
*In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] episode "[[Microbots]]", the [[Decepticon]]s behaving in a noticeably intoxicated fashion after consuming high-grade [[energon]]. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] refers to this as "over-energizing".
*In the UK comic, the [[Wreckers]] frequent a "bar" on Cybertron called [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where they consume high-grade energon, presumably for the purposes of getting intoxicated. [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] pay a visit to this establishment in a later story, and get so hammered that they don't even notice [[Quickswitch]] fighting with some [[Mecannibal]]s.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] gets "drunk" on numerous occasions.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, [[Lio Convoy]] gets drunk once and messes up [[Apache]]'s room.{{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}}
*The [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] in ''Animated'', whose personalities are shout-outs to construction worker stereotypes, seem to drink oil the way humans drink beer. However, they never actually get drunk.
**However, the Autobots did feel dizzy after a mini Soundwave spiked the oil nog. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Alchemist Prime]] is known for his love of alcoholic beverages. Some say that he came up with the legend of Cybertron's [[Chosen One]] after downing twelve drams of rancid [[Engex]].

===Miscellaneous===
[[File:IDW Kup's non-cigar.jpg|250px|thumb|You can't get the really good ones anymore thanks to Castrol.]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] once gets a cold, causing him to cough and have a fever, in an issue of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]]. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] got a bump on his head after being hit by Deathsaurus with a staff when they were young boys. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
* ''Transformers Armada'' [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] is seen in bandages after being attacked by [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Past II}}
*In ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] chomps on a [[cy-gar|cy-]][[Cigar|gar]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron}}
*As does [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|its sequel]] {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] has bandages wrapped around his middle after Sari is knocked out and the Autobots return to their base. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] wore a cast over his arm after being hit by a falling building. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] sneezes when he gets coated in flour. {{storylink|Pizza Pi Party}}

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==Body parts==
===Mouths/teeth/tongues===
{{Main|Teeth|Tongue|Mouthplate}}
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]] is the only major piece of fiction to ''not'' present Transformers as possessing [[teeth]] and/or [[tongue]]s. The features appear in both the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|''The Battlestars'' manga]], the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' animated series (where teeth would even be knocked out on occasion), the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons and comics.
*In an episode of [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]], [[Browning]] sticks his tongue out at [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]] after they insult [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]].
*In the [[live-action film series]], the more human-like the robot, the more they are likely to have teeth. In the case of, say, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his teeth are mechanical cubes overlaid on each other, while [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has bona fide fangs. Optimus spits out a piece of his shattered faceplate in the second film, which is intended to resemble a boxer spitting out a tooth after a brutal match. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*One of the most prevalent examples of this tradition is the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|''Kiss Players'' manga]], in which a [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] character is equipped with a distinctive prehensile (and phallic) tongue.
*In ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', a majority of the Transformers possess teeth and throats, but completely lack tongues.

===Eyeballs/eyelashes===
[[File:AutoBerserk OptimusPrime closedeyes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh, my eyes!!]]

*Most Transformers have eyes. They see with them.
*In the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", Optimus Prime's eyes are closed (apparently to shield them against the smoke) much like a human's when the Autobots stagger out of the fire and smoke of the Negavator's destruction.
*While dying from life force depletion, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] occasionally closes her eyes. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s ''Brontosaurus''-mode eyes briefly pop out in a cartoonish manner when he is punched by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] clench their eyes shut when their ship is grabbed by a claw. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}
*Cyclonus also closes his eyes when Galvatron is about to go through the [[Alya]] treatment and he cannot bear to watch. {{storylink|Webworld}}
*[[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] sports some pretty heavy-duty eyelashes for her brief appearance in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Victory]]'' manga. So does [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]]. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] clenches his eyes shut when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] shines blinding headlights in his face. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}
*In [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], Hot Rod is shown to have what appears to be blast shields for his optics when he passes out after landing. Dealer's optics are mostly covered by his eyelids, so he looks half-passed out.
{{Note|Per an email query to IDW, their response is that Transformers do not have eyelids; it's just artistic license.}}
*The robots in the [[live-action film series]] have eyes designed to resemble cameras, enabling them to dilate and blink.
*''Animated'' [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] has eyelids. He also blinks frequently.
*The cyborg [[GoBots]], as portrayed in the animated cartoon, do in fact possess eyelids (when the eyes aren't covered by a visor) and frequently blink. Some also have visible pupils.
*Most robots in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' possess camera-like eyes similar to those seen in the live-action films, which dilate, contract, and blink in a highly human-like fashion. Notably, they also replicate the involuntary saccades of the human eye when idle.
*Likewise the robots in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' blink. [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] once ruined a photo [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] was taking of the recruits by blinking. {{storylink|Screen Time}}

<center><gallery>
File:Esmeral-manga.jpg|She puts it on with a paint roller.
File:LyzackEyelashes01.jpg|About 15 gallons of mascara for those things.
File:HotRodOpticShields.jpg|Hey, wake up!
File:Dealerseyelids.jpg|Got munchies?
</gallery></center>

===Obesity===
[[File:TFA Total Meltdown Bulkhead stuck.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|[[:File:AOE-HoundStuck.jpg|"My fat ass is stuck!"]]]]
Although Transformers come in all shapes and sizes anyway, some characters have particularly round appearances that suggest something equivalent to human obesity.

*In [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams #94]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] mentioned that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] weighs a little over 90 tons and "could stand to lose a little around the fuel storage system".
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] complained that the Decepticons had grown "fat and complacent" under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s rule. {{storylink|Surrender!}}
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] is virtually as wide as he is tall and is depicted as extremely round, with very short, stubby legs. It gives him more than a passing resemblance to a heavily obese person, or at best one of those huge, flabby, off-season wrestlers.
*Much the same could be said of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Being big-chassised is no excuse to let yourself go.
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] has a prominent gut that resembles a human paunch. Although ordinarily this might be considered merely a feature of his [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] (ala [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]), [[Humanization#Aging|he is specifically designed to be a crotchety "old man" character, and in flashback sequences to his younger days in the Great War, he notably ''lacks'' said paunch.]]
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]]. Well, all the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], really, but seriously. It's kind of comically appropriate that the robots which do absolutely nothing but hang out and eat stuff all day are so roly-poly.
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] has a set of metal plates that form the front of his Alt mode forming a sort of "beer gut" on his abdomen. His buddy [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], a fat ballerina, is also pretty darn bulbous, and though it got him stuck in a building once, his weight doesn't really slow him down too much.
** [[Daytrader]] is very portly, but he insists that he is less likely to die in battle than his "corpulent comrade" Hound is of dying from carbon monoxide poisoning and his oil drinking problem. Later, when asked if he's actually overweight by [[Izabella]], Hound insists it's just all his gear and "this is like if somebody packed ten pounds of shit in a five pound sack". [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] disagrees and jokes he's just a chunky Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*[[Skullcruncher (RID)|Skullcruncher]] is a wide [[Croctobot]] with a big gut. 'Nuff said. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4}}

===Masculine characteristics===
====Facial hair====
{{Main|Facial hair}}
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] all sport "facial hair" in the G1 cartoon. In addition to that, ''Energon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], the films' Optimus (who has a goatee), [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] and ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]], [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|the other Wreck-Gar]] all have varying amounts of facial hair. (The last of these was modeled after [["Weird Al" Yankovic|his voice actor's]] own, prior to his appearance's overhaul.) The ''Shattered Glass'' versions of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus Prime]] also have "facial hair", probably as a homage to Evil [[Spock]]'s appearance in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
*Many characters in the live-action series have facial hair, like [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]], and [[The Fallen]].
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Sergeant Scrubforce]] has a bristle brush style mustache. [[Disgusto Desserto]] has a full beard made from canolli filling.

====Nuts, bolts, and screws====
[[File:LightfootDramaticEncounter Gilmer's injury.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hit a Decepticon in its voonerables, he said, and you've killed it.]]
*[[Gilmer]] got rammed in his crotch by [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], causing it to become red and Gilmer to clutch it, groaning he got "kicked in the balls". {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] kicks [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in the groin, causing apparent pain and giving him a high-pitched voice. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] once suggested a kick to the "unmentionables" as a workable battle tactic. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}
*[[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] has a set in [[Beast mode|tanuki mode]]. Since tanuki are known for their massive testicles, his equipment's existence actually makes sense.
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] interpreted the word "[[AllSpark Key|key]]" in "{{w|Ghostbusters|keymaster}}" a little differently than [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] intended. {{storylink|Bee in the City}}
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] has a pair of dangling wrecking balls in a... very unfortunate place. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Dickbot the blender guy|Blenderbot]] has a... well... [[:File:Appliancebots2.jpg|just look for yourself (NSFW?)]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' one of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s takedown animations has him kicking a Decepticon Sharpshooter in the crotch.
*The same animation is used for [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] in his fight with [[Sharpshot]] in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' if the player chooses to preform a stealth takedown.

===Feminine characteristics===
[[File:CrossingtheRubicron-newbody.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|And her beast mode isn't even mammalian!]]
{{main|Female Transformer}}

====Breasts====
Protruding chest areas are a common sight on Transformers, with characters like [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] wearing their vehicle mode hoods as huge "monoboobs." Female Transformers, however, will more often than not be designed with protruding chest pieces not as a consequence of [[Alternate mode|alt mode]], but deliberately to resemble a human female silhouette. Some even have two separate and even more distinctly rounded breast-like protuberances, particularly in their fictional depictions. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] and [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] all fall into this category. One, [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], even has [[:File:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|visible nipples]]. ''(You're going to look, aren't you...?)'' Meanwhile, ''Legends'' Arcee had ''partially visible cleavage'' as her armor is consumed by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]].

====Lips====
[[File:G1 Silverbolt cartoon.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Though not female, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s got <s>sexy</s> nice lips.]]
Another common feature to denote gender in female Transformers is distinctly fuller, plumper lips than is standard, such as Blackarachnia's in ''Beast Wars''. Sometimes, however, they will additionally have red or otherwise different/darker coloration to their lips, with an evident similarity to human lipstick. Such paint-mouthed female Cybertronians include Blackarachnia in ''Beast Machines'', her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]], and the [[Female Autobots|G1 Female Autobots]].

As far as males go, none of them have differently colored lips, but some do have noticeably thicker lips. Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Shouki]], for instance, have lips that can easily compete with the females', as does [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]]. [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon takes things to a whole other level.

====Hips====
[[File:SpacePirates Arcee Bunsofsteel.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Dan Reed, you perv.]]

Much like humans, many female Transformers have a more highly curved hip structure.

:''See also the '''[[Humanization#Sexuality|Sexuality]]''' section below.

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===Questionable body parts===
[[File:Powerglide heart.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Not {{w|Astroboy}}, we swear!]]

*Nearly all Transformers seem to possess noses for no discernible functional reason, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters and movieverse [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] being exceptions. Movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] also notes that he can smell [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] when the latter is trying to escape from him, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] remarks that he can "smell" [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. This would seem to imply that movieverse Transformers have a form of olfactory systems. The idea of noses is somewhat 'fixed' in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers Prime]]'' by having the noses be a visible part of the robot's helmet as opposed to being part of their face.
*At the end of the G1 episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]", [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] is seen to have the LED outline of a cartoon heart within his chassis. This is somewhat nonsensical even within in the context of the show (the contents of Transformers chest cavities had been shown several times before), and is doubtless merely meant as a one-off sight gag.
*Although listed separately above, breasts and "nuts, bolts and screws" would also fit under this category quite well, seeing as there doesn't appear to be any use for them on Transformers, other than to show them off.
*''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and its eyebrows... my God, the eyebrows...
*''Transformers: Prime'' also has [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (and sometimes other Decepticons) referring to consumed Dark Energon "flowing through my veins!" Whether they were being poetic, or if it was part of ''Prime's'' attempt to redefine the technobiological nature of the Transformers, is unknown.
*In ''Transformers: Animated'', [[Clone number 2716057|a clone of Starscream]] once asked [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] if he didn't "have some Decepticon oil in his tubes." This isn't the only time when [[oil]] has been reffered to as blood in the show, though it has some morbid implications, as it has also been used as an analogy for beer...
*Another example from ''Prime''; [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] recalls a time when [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] pulled a stunt to get them out of a dangerous situation, and states that he's "still picking shrapnel out of his backside" while scratching his.. bottom. [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] states that she isn't surprised [[Humanization#Obesity|due to it's size]], which amuses [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Con Job}}
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] has a robo-butt, which is a more explicit example of the former example. {{storylink|The_Race#The_Race|The Race}}
[[Image:Lugnut_robobutt.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*''Animated'' [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] have buttcracks.
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] has a [[Humanization#Obesity|wide]] "exhaust port" according to [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}
*For some reason, [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_cartoon)|Robots In Disguise (2015)]] has many butt jokes involving [[Grimlock (RID_2015)|Grimlock]], most of which are him sitting on someone. This even extends to [[Robots_in_Disguise_issue_1|the comic book tie-in]].
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] have also been used for this type of humor, in the same episode... {{storylink|The Low Road}}
* The [[Con Crew]]'s promotional packaging shows [[:File:Botbots captain cartridge flexing.jpg|a social media post]] of [[Captain Cartridge]] flexing his...exterior.

;Brains
[[File:PredaBrain1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Predaking: All brawn AND brains!]]

*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] has an organic brain when he is sliced in half in the [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|''Zone'' cartoon]].
*[[Unicron]] also has an organic brain in the G.I. Joe crossover, [[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2]]. Later handwaved by explaining that the particular Unicron in the crossover came from the universal stream [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]] and had taken on an organic brain in a similar fashion as the native [[GoBots]].
*[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']]'s Sentinel Prime seemed to have something in his head resembling a brain after Optimus executed him.
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==Other biological functions==
===Sleep===
*In the Marvel G1 comic, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] plays a prank on [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] while he is in "rest mode." {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Trailbreaker's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] falls asleep and dreams (or rather, has a nightmare), an experience Prime refers to as an "involuntary systems shutdown". {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Kup later attempts to rouse a vision-struck Optimus Prime by urging him to "wake up"—then reminds himself that "we don't sleep!" {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} When [[Donny Finkleberg]] remarks that unlike machines, humans need to rest, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] informs him Transformers need to as well to conserve fuel. Skids also has an on/off button in his dashboard. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}
*In the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] is able to use a form of hypnotism on the Autobots, which can include lulling them to sleep. In the [[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] notes the strangeness of a robot feeling sleepy.
*This ability is also shown by [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'' cartoon]].
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', it has been firmly established that (perhaps partially due to their organic components), all Transformers within the cartoon sleep. Some prime examples of this are:
**Megatron has been shown to sleep in the command chair of the ''Darksyde'', while his dino head mounted on the end of his arm stays awake, looks around, and smiles slyly. Wonder what it thinks about...
**Cheetor has been shown asleep at many points, complete with (occasionally prophetic) dreams. In "[[Feral Scream Part 2]]", he also purrs when he's asleep. How cute!
**In "[[Call of the Wild]]", the Maximals are kept awake for two days by the Predacons' non-stop attacks on their base, which exacerbate their beast instincts overriding their logic circuits.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] often nods off in a narcoleptic-like fashion.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, Lio Convoy sleeps and has a nightmare at one point.
*''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is quite fond of catching forty winks when possible. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] does the same on one occasion. Armada Megatron is also seen asleep twice in the episode "Rebellion".
*''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] enters a form of sleep he calls a "stasis nap", during which he gets several parking tickets. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*Also in ''Animated'', when the Autobots feel tired after drinking an oil-nog (which Soundwave had spiked), they decide to go to sleep, pardon, to take a stasis nap. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] even yawns. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Nightstrike]]'s screams put his victims in a sleep-like state, while also stimulating the "fear centers" of their [[processor]] and forcing them to have nightmares based on their worst fears. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] falls asleep and has a bad dream about the [[Dark Dawn]]. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}
*The [[Lost Bots]] apparently sleep during the day in their alternate modes. Given BotBots in general are nocturnal, it makes sense the others in the [[mall (BotBots)|mall]] may as well. {{storylink|(Never) Be Yourself}}

===Aging===
: ''Main article: [[Transformer#Transformer life cycle|Life cycle]]''
Some Transformers have been depicted as aging.

*[[File:Alpha Trion through the epochs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] has been depicted in three different eras: 11 million years in the past, 9 million years in the past, and the present day. Though his [[character model]] undergoes many changes, his facial hair changes seem to mimic human aging. In his (chronologically) earliest depiction, he has a small black mustache. In his second depiction, his mustache has turned white. By the modern era, he sports a long mustache and beard.
*The [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] was so old that his body needed a regular energy supply to keep him functioning. {{storylink|State Games}}
*[[Xaaron]] couldn't transform anymore because he was old.[[File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Young and Innocent]]
*In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old.
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] are depicted in flashbacks as "child" Transformers, complete with childlike temperaments. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Colada]] is depicted as "child" in his flashback in the issue "[[A Battle Fought Alone]]".
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] has a cane and is rusting. Some parts even fall off him when he transforms! However, he states that the reason for his decrepit condition is not just that he is very, very old, but mainly due to the fact that his Energon supplies are very low.
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] claimed to have been a classic car when he was younger, and a tricycle when he was even younger in [[Sideburn's Obsession]]. While he was lying, his story was plausible enough for [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]]. On the other hand, Slapper is an idiot.
*[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] says he grew up on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] in the short "[[The Tragedy of Slipstream]]" and is even depicted as a child in flashback.
*[[Stardrive]] mentions growing up faster than her friends on Elonia. {{storylink|Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor}}
*Eons on [[Donnokt]] without sufficient energon caused Rodimus to visibly age. {{storylink|Transformers: Last Bot Standing}}

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===Sexuality===
[[File:Sideburnhearts.jpg|thumb|Sorry, Side Burn, I don't think Wedge rolls that way.]]
{{Main|Transformer romance|Reproduction}}

One of the most controversial aspects of Transformers is the idea of sexuality. While it is established in most continuities that Transformers do not reproduce sexually, most continuities nonetheless have distinctive male and [[Female Transformer|female characters]] and sometimes drops a hint Transformers may engage in (recreational) sex.

The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] brought the first official female Transformers into the canon, including [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The characters are noticeably more feminine in design and some have clearly defined romantic relationships with male Transformers. In contrast, such relations between two individuals of the same gender are [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|virtually]] [[Airazor (BW)#Gender|unheard]] of, outside of the 2005 IDW continuity, where it's [[Conjunx Endura|commonly accepted]].

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==Accents==
{{Main|Accent}}

==Notes==
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|LMAO.]]
*[[Mobage]] wound up on the wrong end of the "feminine characteristics" conversation over [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s character art in the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Transformers Legends'']] game. The initial art featured what can only be described as a "boobs and butt" pose, complete with shiny pink "underboob" and a very defined gluteal region. Following outcry from users, the game art was modified to a less obviously sultry version.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Transformer anatomy|Transformer anatomy]]
*[[Anatomic euphemism]]
*[[Relatives]]
*[[Transformer clothing|Clothing]]

==External links==
*[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=106&page=5 Transformers #94 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage

2023-03-03T22:50:11Z

Maguro98: /* Continuity notes */

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|title="The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage"
|caption=''"REAR RANK, FIRE!"'' ''"Reload!"'' ''"REAR RANK, FIRE!"'' ''"Reload!"''
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 22]], [[2016]]
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'''Through the sacrifice of one of their comrades, the Autobots are given the means to fight back... and Megatron takes up arms once more.'''

==Synopsis==
On the blasted ground outside the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s fortress, the [[Autobot]]s tear into the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and their allies with fire and fervor. As [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] man laser turrets built into the shoulders of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s new "Maximus Ambus" armor, Rewind tries to tell Magnus of the recent discovery he made about [[Dominus Ambus|his brother]], but the battle has all of Magnus's attention. [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] swoops in low to bear down on [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], but the [[Decepticon]] sadist punches him into the ground. [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] blasts Overlord in the face to draw his attention away, and the grinning monster proceeds to describe in grisly detail how he dismembered the original Rewind before Chromedome blew up the cell containing them both. Chromedome screams a scream of passion and rage, and hurls a punch at Overlord... a punch of such freakish strength that it lifts Overlord off the ground and sends him flying backward! As [[Nickel]] proceeds to shoot Chromedome in the arm with [[Vos (G1)|Vos]]'s rifle mode, [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] observes that the Autobots are fighting with unprecedented strength. [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] assures him it is merely a last-gasp effort, and is more interested in the absence of Megatron, but Deathsaurus is certain that something has happened to the Autobots to give them this boost...

''Minutes earlier, as the Autobots engage in their group hug inside the fortress, an off-hand remark by [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] about the tightness of [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s super-strength hug causes [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] to have a brainwave. Reasoning that Tailgate's recent [[spark]] spasm released an energy wave that transformed him and, temporarily, those Transformers nearest to him, into super-strong [[Outlier (group)|outliers]], it should theoretically be possible to induce such a spasm in someone ''else'', thereby duplicating the effect on those assembled. The prospect of deliberately causing someone to have a nervous breakdown seems untenable, but [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] volunteers for the job and asks Chromedome to finally unlock his forgotten traumatic memories in order to accomplish it. Chromedome is unwilling to use his [[mnemosurgery]] needles, but as Tarn begins blaring "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" in advance of the DJD's attack, and the memories associated with the music begin to tickle the back of Skids's consciousness, Chromedome agrees to take another tactic: nothing more than a few awful, well-chosen words. Every memory from his time in [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]] including the horrific, smelting death of [[Quark]] comes rushing back to Skids, and his spark erupts with light.''

Powered up into Outliers by Skids's sacrifice, the Autobots tear their way through their enemies, with [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] even pulling off his old "Flame Out" maneuver to incinerate a dogpile of Decepticons. Unfortunately, no sooner has he sizzled their circuits than he collapses to his knees, suddenly weakened, as the power-up begins to wear off!

Inside the fortress, Ratchet tends to Skids, who has been so badly traumatized by the experience that his spark has shrunk away to almost nothing. Ratchet attempts to stabilize him so that he can join the fight and leave the job of tending Skids to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], but the ex-Decepticon is having some health problems of his own, suffering from cramps caused by [[Fool's Energon]]. Ratchet insinuates that they are actually the product of fear and anxiety, but Megatron refutes the allegation, and explains to the medic that he is refusing to fight not because he fears the DJD, but because he fears what he himself will become if he straps a weapon to his arm once more. As far as Megatron is concerned, if he allows himself to commit violence again, he will be unable to stop himself from committing more and more, [[File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|''Here comes the general'']]endlessly. This forces Ratchet into a confession: Fool's Energon is a placebo. It has never sapped Megatron's strength; Megatron only ''believed'' that it did, and every time he fought someone since he began taking it, he was—however subconsciously—acting with self-imposed restraint. Just then, Megatron looks at the monitor displaying the fight outside, and sees [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] being torn in half by Tarn. Ratchet is distracted when Skids wakes up and falls off the med-slab, desperate to find [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and tell him what became of Quark. When the medic looks up again, screaming that he needs help getting Skids back on the slab before he dies, Megatron is gone...

Outside, the upgrade process has well and truly worn off, as Brainstorm finds when his fist crumples against [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]]'s armor. He turns to the Necrobot's holographic statue of Skids to offer his thanks for the temporary advantage, only to find that the statue has been switched off... because Skids's body now lies lifeless on the floor of the fortress med-bay, his spark extinguished.

The weakened Autobots seem certain to join him in death, surrounding by the enemy on all sides—until salvation is heralded by the thunderous retort of a [[fusion cannon]]. With his newly built weapon now attached, Megatron strides onto the battlefield, silently obliterating all opposition. Deathsaurus, fearing for the lives of his men, prepares to order a retreat but in the end, in the face of Tarn's orders, capitulates and sends them ''all'' in to 'wear out' the tyrant. (He doesn't know that Tarn has ordered ''his'' men to retreat, but a disappointed Nickel knows). Megatron reaches his comrades in fire and blood, gathers up the two pieces of the still-living Ravage, and orders them back to the fortress to get his feline friend help: ''he'' needs nobody's help.

Megatron roars for Tarn to come out but a well-placed shot from Nickel and Vos soon disables Megatron's cannon and leaves him open to attack. As the other Autobots watch through the monitor inside the fortress, Tarn and Overlord stand over the unarmed Megatron, and level their weapons as the man sinks, tired and distraught, to his knees. Tarn asks Megatron if it was worth it; the once and former Decepticon leader remains silent as he looks up at his would-be executioners, but shock crosses his features... just as three shots ring out...

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==Quotes==
"The mnemosurgeon! I was '''hoping''' we'd meet again—I wanted to tell you something. I'm afraid your '''skinny little friend''' died before the missiles hit. I managed to pull off '''three''' of his limbs before the pain '''really''' drove him over the edge. The '''noises''' he made...! And he kept calling your name! ''"Domey! Domey! Save me!"'' I had to put his '''head''' in my mouth just to '''shut him up'''. Just popped it in and—chomp!—bit down 'til he stopped '''twitching'''."
:—'''Overlord'''

"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"What?" 
"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"'''What?'''" 
"Same thing as I do now, '''dirtwad'''—'''waste disposal!'''"
:—'''Tailgate''' tries some action hero banter, but a '''Decepticon''' doesn't play along

"You're not a '''coward''', Megatron—'''or''' a pacifist, for that matter. At least not in the way '''I''' understand the word." 
"I'm not afraid of the DJD. I am, however, afraid of '''rediscovering''' what I'm capable of. I'm afraid that if I got out there and fight—'''really''' fight—I won't be able to stop. '''Ever.''' Because I '''won't want to'''. Every day is a '''battle''', Ratchet. Every hour. Every '''second'''. A battle between me and the '''real''' me—and I wish I knew which was which." 
"So either way, it's about you. ''Quelle surprise.''" 
"It's not about me—it's about '''everyone else.'''" 
"Riiiiight." 
"If I step outside, '''that's''' just the beginning—the first of a '''thousand''' battlefields. If I don't keep myself in check, the '''war''' could reignite—and if it '''did''', it would make what's gone before seem '''trivial''' by comparison. I'd surrender myself '''completely''' to my darker impulses—because I'd '''have''' to. If I were to avoid another day like '''this''' one—another day of being '''torn in two'''—I'd have to. I don't give a damn if '''Fool's Energon''' has sapped my strength or dulled my mind—I '''would not be stopped.'''"
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Megatron'''

"Sleep tight, soldier."
:—'''Ratchet''' bids farewell to Skids

"I don't need your help. I don't need ''anybody's'' help. But Ravage does."
:—'''Megatron's''' line has two meanings!

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:MTMTE Tailgate Bomb Waste Disposal character arc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|Now imagine if the Decepticon just happened to be a [[K-Class|K-Con]]…]]
[[File:MTMTE Issue 54 Lugnut Cameo.jpg|right|thumb|OI! My Robo-Butt! [[:File:Lugnut robobutt.jpg|Again!]]]]
*Overlord reveals what happened to the original Rewind, after they were trapped in the [[slow cell]] together in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]]. Given the time dilation involved in the cell's function, either he was lying to hurt Chromedome or Overlord works disturbingly fast.
*Skids recalls the two previous instances in which Chromedome stopped him from remembering his lost memories, in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]] and [[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]. As Tarn blares "The Empyrean Suite", Skids starts to feel hot, as memories of the smelting chamber seen in issue #49 start to creep in.
*If you're wondering why Transformers aren't turning into Outliers as a result of traumatic experiences all the time, recall that it's only the unique mixture of quantum energy that the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' have been exposed to in their travels that has mutated their sparks to the point that they are capable of this stress-induced evolution, as explained in issue #49.
*This issue marks the culmination of Tailgate's character arc that began all the way back in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]: Originally, the inscription on his left arm only read "osal", with the rest of it having been worn off by the elements during the six million years he spent lying unconsciously underground. In [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]], after Swerve had inquired about it, Tailgate insisted it should say "''Bomb'' Disposal"; prior to [[Interiors|issue #6]], he had Ratchet "fix" it (although an artistic error for the original single release of that issue accidentally gave away the subsequent twist, but that was later corrected for the trade paperback collection); in [[Before & After|issue #12]], he ''actually'' attempted to disarm a bomb (while tricking Rewind into talking him through the process), which nearly resulted in himself, Rewind, Cyclonus, and Whirl getting killed; in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]], he finally came clean to Cyclonus about the truth, revealing that the inscription on his arm ''did'' originally say "''Waste'' Disposal"; and finally, following his near-death experience in [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|issue #21]], he decided he no longer wanted to pretend to be someone he isn't, and had the inscription on his arm changed to its original form, "''Waste'' Disposal", prior to [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]] (he specifically drew attention to it while talking to [[Getaway]] in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]]). Now, having gained super-strength, he turns what once was his source of secret shame into the set-up for an ''epic'' one-liner, ''knocking the head off a Decepticon with a single punch'' while pointing out that what he's doing does ''still'', in a way, qualify as "waste disposal".
*This Issue also features Lugnut's last appearance/[[Easter egg|cameo]] in the [[2005 IDW timeline|2005 IDW Continuity]]. Before his (GLORIOUS) return in the [[2019 IDW continuity|2019 Reboot]].
*Rodimus uses his "Flame Out" ability for the very first time since it was introduced all the way back in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|''Maximum Dinobots'' #3]]. He even remarks on how long it's been since he last did it.
*Fool's Energon is revealed to be a placebo, in actuality being standard yet disgusting tasting Energon; its foul taste was previously evidenced when [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] sneaked some in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]]. Ratchet explains they couldn't give Megatron a ''real'' sedative because of the damaged state of his internal organs, caused by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], which we learned about in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], meaning Megatron's apparent physical weakness and change in personality were merely psychosomatic. In an ''incredibly'' subtle bit of foreshadowing of this, Ratchet let slip a "What is it?" while trying to get his story straight to Rodimus in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]] as he outlined the bogus chemical's effects.
*Ratchet recalls previous instances in which Megatron restrained his strength: fighting [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in issue #28, punching [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue #38]], and lashing out at Tailgate in [[The Lopsided Triangle|issue #47]].
*As Skids crawls along the floor after falling off the med-slab, he calls himself "scum" for what he unknowingly helped Tarn do in Grindcore. This hearkens ''aaaaaall'' the way back to his first appearance in this series in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]], in which, while struggling to remember anything about himself, the last vestiges of this memory caused the amnesiac Skids to briefly think his name was "Scum".
*Back in [[The Not Knowing|issue #44]], Skids remarked "who doesn't want to survive the dying of the light?"
*Tarn sounds almost glad to find Megatron to have his "fire" back while Overlord dismisses this as him just finding a big gun. Both views fit into their ongoing desire to kill Megatron: Tarn was angry and upset that Megs, by surrendering, was no longer the 'real' Megs back in [[The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|part 3]], while Overlord has been constantly talking down and demeaning Megatron in a protests-too-much kinda way since [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|"Last Stand of the Wreckers" #2]].
*This issue marks the first time Velocity is shown in her vehicle mode, while the Autobots retreat with the severely wounded Ravage back into the Necrobot's fortress.
*Ten is distraught to see Skids' corpse. Back in "[[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme]]", Skids was in his mural of favourite crewmembers.
*Megatron is distraught over the thought of "another day of being '''torn in two'''". As he says it, he gestures at the screen in which Ravage is being hunted down by Tarn, foreshadowing events that occur just one page later.

===Transformers references===
*When Rewind attempts to tell Magnus about what happened to Dominus last issue, Ultra Magnus paraphrases his most famous line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "I can't deal with that now."
*In a cute touch, Autobot Megatron's new fusion cannon fires orange beams, just like all Autobot weaponry in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], rather than Decepticon purple. Having been built by Brainstorm, it brings to mind his talk of weapons that could differentiate between Autobot and Decepticon by firing different coloured lasers back in issue #28, but the cartoon color-coding has actually always been in effect for pretty much all weaponry throughout "season two," independent of anything Brainstorm might've made.

===Real-life references===
*As with the previous chapters, this issue's title (and the title of the multi-parter itself) is taken from the poem "{{w|Do not go gentle into that good night}}," by {{w|Dylan Thomas}}.
*In the left-side background on page 14, in the big crowd of Decepticons, you can just see a dead ringer for [[Evangelion Unit-01]].
*Chromedome's words when he asks Tailgate to keep a distance while everyone else is given a temporary power boost by Skids, "Not you, Tailgate. You've already taken your magic medicine.", appear to reference French comic ''{{w|Asterix}}'', where Asterix's friend Obelix is constantly denied drinking from the magic potion, which temporarily gives the Gauls superhuman strength, because he had fallen inside the local village druid's cauldron containing the potion as a child and gained permanent superhuman strength as a result. Like Tailgate, Obelix is a naive, light-hearted simpleton with a childlike intellect and a tendency to be easily upset or enraged. The characters are drawn in the same sort of placement too, gathering around Skids the way the Gaulish villagers gather round Getafix's cauldron.

===Errors===
[[File:MTMTE 54 hugging single vs TPB.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|right|I'm not hugging too tight — I'm ''panicking''. Your speech bubble is suffocating me!]]
*In the "Story So Far" recap, Minimus Ambus is said to be the alter ego of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. Sounds like someone at IDW had ''[[Titans Return (franchise)|Titans Return]]'' on the brain when writing that!
*On page five, panel 1, Ratchet tells Tailgate not to squeeze so tightly as they hug—but his speech bubble's been stuck right on top of Tailgate's head, making him almost unnoticeable in the panel. The speech bubble was moved in the trade paperback.
*On the same page, Ratchet says Tailgate was "taken the brink," rather than "taken '''to''' the brink." This was corrected in the trade paperback.
{{-}}

===Other trivia===
*Vos's sole speech bubble in this issue, spoken when Tarn forgets to credit him along with Nickel for blasting Chromedome, translates to "Bears love sushi." Eh??
*The Autobot emblems are exceptionally emotive this issue, ranging from sad with "tears" (Ratchet), enraged (Megatron) and OH GOD IT BURNS (Rodimus).
*Skids dies to get the fight scenes going in this comic: it's explicit that he's near death to give the Autobots a temporary boost of power, and suggests that Megatron leaving for his big action scene meant Skids couldn't get back onto his medical slab.
**The fight scenes just leads to the Autobots back where they left off in #53 rather than achieving anything and only the cannon fodder Decepticons, given orders by Tarn to charge 'over the top' directly at Megatron simply to wear him down, get killed. All of this feels pretty intentional by the writer who said "Next: In Flanders' Fields" last issue and tied in to Megatron's themes that violence, however justified or necessary, is only turning out badly for him and those around him.
*The month that this issue came out in Europe, the 100th anniversary of the {{w|Battle of the Somme}}, the bloodiest and most brutal battle of [[World War I]] was commemorated—the battle in which hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers died within moments of going 'over the top', forced to run straight towards German guns as little more than cannon fodder. ''Technically'' the Allies won that battle, but casualties for both sides were catastrophic.

===Soundtrack===
For all of "The Dying of the Light":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdBc5uByFQ Hurt]" by {{w|Johnny Cash}}

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeaeFgBI2ns Slow Parade]" by {{w|Broken Records (band)|Broken Records}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/744311270292209664 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq5pC0MS1ww Superman]" by {{w|Cinerama (band)|Cinerama}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/744312958008819713 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxSJklULfJ0 The Birds Will Sing For Us]" by {{w|Ed Harcourt}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/744314676662665216 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] versus [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Cyclonus, Tailgate, Nautica, and Velocity all share a drink with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] and [[Josh Perez]]; one of three retailer incentive covers by Pitre-Durocher for June's Transformers titles, which all feature Windblade in commemoration of the launch of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]''.
<gallery>
File:MTMTE54 regcvr.jpg|Thanks to Tarn, Decepticon costume parties have a ''very'' strict dress code.
File:MTMTE54 subcvr.jpg|How to kill your dragon.
File:MTMTE54 cvrRI.jpg|Last call in 15 cycles!
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10''''' ([[October 5]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631407163 / ISBN 978-1631407161
:*Contains issues #50 to #55.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light''''' ([[January 24]], [[2018]])
:* Hardcover collection of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #50 to #55.
:* Bonus content includes the story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]" and essential background material on the DJD.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11]]''''' ([[June 17]], 2020) ISBN 1684056403 / ISBN 978-1684056408
:* Contains "[[Silent Light]]" from ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'', [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] issues [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|#46]] to [[The Transformers issue 50|#50]], and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #50 to #55.

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File:MTMTE vol10.jpg|'''Volume 10'''; cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Cyclonus) and [[Alex Milne]] (retro)
File:IDWCollectionP2V11.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase Two: Vol. 11''''' cover by [[Marcelo Matere]]
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/29778-megatron-leads-the-autobots-in-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-54-preview.html Preview]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage}}

The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage

2023-03-03T22:47:44Z

Maguro98: /* Continuity notes */

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|title="The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage"
|caption=''"REAR RANK, FIRE!"'' ''"Reload!"'' ''"REAR RANK, FIRE!"'' ''"Reload!"''
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 22]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=June 2016
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'''Through the sacrifice of one of their comrades, the Autobots are given the means to fight back... and Megatron takes up arms once more.'''

==Synopsis==
On the blasted ground outside the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s fortress, the [[Autobot]]s tear into the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and their allies with fire and fervor. As [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] man laser turrets built into the shoulders of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s new "Maximus Ambus" armor, Rewind tries to tell Magnus of the recent discovery he made about [[Dominus Ambus|his brother]], but the battle has all of Magnus's attention. [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] swoops in low to bear down on [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], but the [[Decepticon]] sadist punches him into the ground. [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] blasts Overlord in the face to draw his attention away, and the grinning monster proceeds to describe in grisly detail how he dismembered the original Rewind before Chromedome blew up the cell containing them both. Chromedome screams a scream of passion and rage, and hurls a punch at Overlord... a punch of such freakish strength that it lifts Overlord off the ground and sends him flying backward! As [[Nickel]] proceeds to shoot Chromedome in the arm with [[Vos (G1)|Vos]]'s rifle mode, [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] observes that the Autobots are fighting with unprecedented strength. [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] assures him it is merely a last-gasp effort, and is more interested in the absence of Megatron, but Deathsaurus is certain that something has happened to the Autobots to give them this boost...

''Minutes earlier, as the Autobots engage in their group hug inside the fortress, an off-hand remark by [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] about the tightness of [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s super-strength hug causes [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] to have a brainwave. Reasoning that Tailgate's recent [[spark]] spasm released an energy wave that transformed him and, temporarily, those Transformers nearest to him, into super-strong [[Outlier (group)|outliers]], it should theoretically be possible to induce such a spasm in someone ''else'', thereby duplicating the effect on those assembled. The prospect of deliberately causing someone to have a nervous breakdown seems untenable, but [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] volunteers for the job and asks Chromedome to finally unlock his forgotten traumatic memories in order to accomplish it. Chromedome is unwilling to use his [[mnemosurgery]] needles, but as Tarn begins blaring "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" in advance of the DJD's attack, and the memories associated with the music begin to tickle the back of Skids's consciousness, Chromedome agrees to take another tactic: nothing more than a few awful, well-chosen words. Every memory from his time in [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]] including the horrific, smelting death of [[Quark]] comes rushing back to Skids, and his spark erupts with light.''

Powered up into Outliers by Skids's sacrifice, the Autobots tear their way through their enemies, with [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] even pulling off his old "Flame Out" maneuver to incinerate a dogpile of Decepticons. Unfortunately, no sooner has he sizzled their circuits than he collapses to his knees, suddenly weakened, as the power-up begins to wear off!

Inside the fortress, Ratchet tends to Skids, who has been so badly traumatized by the experience that his spark has shrunk away to almost nothing. Ratchet attempts to stabilize him so that he can join the fight and leave the job of tending Skids to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], but the ex-Decepticon is having some health problems of his own, suffering from cramps caused by [[Fool's Energon]]. Ratchet insinuates that they are actually the product of fear and anxiety, but Megatron refutes the allegation, and explains to the medic that he is refusing to fight not because he fears the DJD, but because he fears what he himself will become if he straps a weapon to his arm once more. As far as Megatron is concerned, if he allows himself to commit violence again, he will be unable to stop himself from committing more and more, [[File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|''Here comes the general'']]endlessly. This forces Ratchet into a confession: Fool's Energon is a placebo. It has never sapped Megatron's strength; Megatron only ''believed'' that it did, and every time he fought someone since he began taking it, he was—however subconsciously—acting with self-imposed restraint. Just then, Megatron looks at the monitor displaying the fight outside, and sees [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] being torn in half by Tarn. Ratchet is distracted when Skids wakes up and falls off the med-slab, desperate to find [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and tell him what became of Quark. When the medic looks up again, screaming that he needs help getting Skids back on the slab before he dies, Megatron is gone...

Outside, the upgrade process has well and truly worn off, as Brainstorm finds when his fist crumples against [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]]'s armor. He turns to the Necrobot's holographic statue of Skids to offer his thanks for the temporary advantage, only to find that the statue has been switched off... because Skids's body now lies lifeless on the floor of the fortress med-bay, his spark extinguished.

The weakened Autobots seem certain to join him in death, surrounding by the enemy on all sides—until salvation is heralded by the thunderous retort of a [[fusion cannon]]. With his newly built weapon now attached, Megatron strides onto the battlefield, silently obliterating all opposition. Deathsaurus, fearing for the lives of his men, prepares to order a retreat but in the end, in the face of Tarn's orders, capitulates and sends them ''all'' in to 'wear out' the tyrant. (He doesn't know that Tarn has ordered ''his'' men to retreat, but a disappointed Nickel knows). Megatron reaches his comrades in fire and blood, gathers up the two pieces of the still-living Ravage, and orders them back to the fortress to get his feline friend help: ''he'' needs nobody's help.

Megatron roars for Tarn to come out but a well-placed shot from Nickel and Vos soon disables Megatron's cannon and leaves him open to attack. As the other Autobots watch through the monitor inside the fortress, Tarn and Overlord stand over the unarmed Megatron, and level their weapons as the man sinks, tired and distraught, to his knees. Tarn asks Megatron if it was worth it; the once and former Decepticon leader remains silent as he looks up at his would-be executioners, but shock crosses his features... just as three shots ring out...

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==Quotes==
"The mnemosurgeon! I was '''hoping''' we'd meet again—I wanted to tell you something. I'm afraid your '''skinny little friend''' died before the missiles hit. I managed to pull off '''three''' of his limbs before the pain '''really''' drove him over the edge. The '''noises''' he made...! And he kept calling your name! ''"Domey! Domey! Save me!"'' I had to put his '''head''' in my mouth just to '''shut him up'''. Just popped it in and—chomp!—bit down 'til he stopped '''twitching'''."
:—'''Overlord'''

"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"What?" 
"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"'''What?'''" 
"Same thing as I do now, '''dirtwad'''—'''waste disposal!'''"
:—'''Tailgate''' tries some action hero banter, but a '''Decepticon''' doesn't play along

"You're not a '''coward''', Megatron—'''or''' a pacifist, for that matter. At least not in the way '''I''' understand the word." 
"I'm not afraid of the DJD. I am, however, afraid of '''rediscovering''' what I'm capable of. I'm afraid that if I got out there and fight—'''really''' fight—I won't be able to stop. '''Ever.''' Because I '''won't want to'''. Every day is a '''battle''', Ratchet. Every hour. Every '''second'''. A battle between me and the '''real''' me—and I wish I knew which was which." 
"So either way, it's about you. ''Quelle surprise.''" 
"It's not about me—it's about '''everyone else.'''" 
"Riiiiight." 
"If I step outside, '''that's''' just the beginning—the first of a '''thousand''' battlefields. If I don't keep myself in check, the '''war''' could reignite—and if it '''did''', it would make what's gone before seem '''trivial''' by comparison. I'd surrender myself '''completely''' to my darker impulses—because I'd '''have''' to. If I were to avoid another day like '''this''' one—another day of being '''torn in two'''—I'd have to. I don't give a damn if '''Fool's Energon''' has sapped my strength or dulled my mind—I '''would not be stopped.'''"
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Megatron'''

"Sleep tight, soldier."
:—'''Ratchet''' bids farewell to Skids

"I don't need your help. I don't need ''anybody's'' help. But Ravage does."
:—'''Megatron's''' line has two meanings!

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:MTMTE Tailgate Bomb Waste Disposal character arc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|Now imagine if the Decepticon just happened to be a [[K-Class|K-Con]]…]]
[[File:MTMTE Issue 54 Lugnut Cameo.jpg|right|thumb|OI! My Robo-Butt! [[:File:Lugnut robobutt.jpg|Again!]]]]
*Overlord reveals what happened to the original Rewind, after they were trapped in the [[slow cell]] together in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]]. Given the time dilation involved in the cell's function, either he was lying to hurt Chromedome or Overlord works disturbingly fast.
*Skids recalls the two previous instances in which Chromedome stopped him from remembering his lost memories, in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]] and [[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]. As Tarn blares "The Empyrean Suite", Skids starts to feel hot, as memories of the smelting chamber seen in issue #49 start to creep in.
*If you're wondering why Transformers aren't turning into Outliers as a result of traumatic experiences all the time, recall that it's only the unique mixture of quantum energy that the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' have been exposed to in their travels that has mutated their sparks to the point that they are capable of this stress-induced evolution, as explained in issue #49.
*This issue marks the culmination of Tailgate's character arc that began all the way back in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]: Originally, the inscription on his left arm only read "osal", with the rest of it having been worn off by the elements during the six million years he spent lying unconsciously underground. In [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]], after Swerve had inquired about it, Tailgate insisted it should say "''Bomb'' Disposal"; prior to [[Interiors|issue #6]], he had Ratchet "fix" it (although an artistic error for the original single release of that issue accidentally gave away the subsequent twist, but that was later corrected for the trade paperback collection); in [[Before & After|issue #12]], he ''actually'' attempted to disarm a bomb (while tricking Rewind into talking him through the process), which nearly resulted in himself, Rewind, Cyclonus, and Whirl getting killed; in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]], he finally came clean to Cyclonus about the truth, revealing that the inscription on his arm ''did'' originally say "''Waste'' Disposal"; and finally, following his near-death experience in [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|issue #21]], he decided he no longer wanted to pretend to be someone he isn't, and had the inscription on his arm changed to its original form, "''Waste'' Disposal", prior to [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]] (he specifically drew attention to it while talking to [[Getaway]] in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]]). Now, having gained super-strength, he turns what once was his source of secret shame into the set-up for an ''epic'' one-liner, ''knocking the head off a Decepticon with a single punch'' while pointing out that what he's doing does ''still'', in a way, qualify as "waste disposal".
*This Issue also features Lugnut's last appearance/[[cameo]] in the [[2005 IDW timeline|2005 IDW Continuity]]. Before his (GLORIOUS) return in the [[2019 IDW continuity|2019 Reboot]].
*Rodimus uses his "Flame Out" ability for the very first time since it was introduced all the way back in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|''Maximum Dinobots'' #3]]. He even remarks on how long it's been since he last did it.
*Fool's Energon is revealed to be a placebo, in actuality being standard yet disgusting tasting Energon; its foul taste was previously evidenced when [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] sneaked some in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]]. Ratchet explains they couldn't give Megatron a ''real'' sedative because of the damaged state of his internal organs, caused by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], which we learned about in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], meaning Megatron's apparent physical weakness and change in personality were merely psychosomatic. In an ''incredibly'' subtle bit of foreshadowing of this, Ratchet let slip a "What is it?" while trying to get his story straight to Rodimus in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]] as he outlined the bogus chemical's effects.
*Ratchet recalls previous instances in which Megatron restrained his strength: fighting [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in issue #28, punching [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue #38]], and lashing out at Tailgate in [[The Lopsided Triangle|issue #47]].
*As Skids crawls along the floor after falling off the med-slab, he calls himself "scum" for what he unknowingly helped Tarn do in Grindcore. This hearkens ''aaaaaall'' the way back to his first appearance in this series in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]], in which, while struggling to remember anything about himself, the last vestiges of this memory caused the amnesiac Skids to briefly think his name was "Scum".
*Back in [[The Not Knowing|issue #44]], Skids remarked "who doesn't want to survive the dying of the light?"
*Tarn sounds almost glad to find Megatron to have his "fire" back while Overlord dismisses this as him just finding a big gun. Both views fit into their ongoing desire to kill Megatron: Tarn was angry and upset that Megs, by surrendering, was no longer the 'real' Megs back in [[The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|part 3]], while Overlord has been constantly talking down and demeaning Megatron in a protests-too-much kinda way since [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|"Last Stand of the Wreckers" #2]].
*This issue marks the first time Velocity is shown in her vehicle mode, while the Autobots retreat with the severely wounded Ravage back into the Necrobot's fortress.
*Ten is distraught to see Skids' corpse. Back in "[[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme]]", Skids was in his mural of favourite crewmembers.
*Megatron is distraught over the thought of "another day of being '''torn in two'''". As he says it, he gestures at the screen in which Ravage is being hunted down by Tarn, foreshadowing events that occur just one page later.

===Transformers references===
*When Rewind attempts to tell Magnus about what happened to Dominus last issue, Ultra Magnus paraphrases his most famous line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "I can't deal with that now."
*In a cute touch, Autobot Megatron's new fusion cannon fires orange beams, just like all Autobot weaponry in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], rather than Decepticon purple. Having been built by Brainstorm, it brings to mind his talk of weapons that could differentiate between Autobot and Decepticon by firing different coloured lasers back in issue #28, but the cartoon color-coding has actually always been in effect for pretty much all weaponry throughout "season two," independent of anything Brainstorm might've made.

===Real-life references===
*As with the previous chapters, this issue's title (and the title of the multi-parter itself) is taken from the poem "{{w|Do not go gentle into that good night}}," by {{w|Dylan Thomas}}.
*In the left-side background on page 14, in the big crowd of Decepticons, you can just see a dead ringer for [[Evangelion Unit-01]].
*Chromedome's words when he asks Tailgate to keep a distance while everyone else is given a temporary power boost by Skids, "Not you, Tailgate. You've already taken your magic medicine.", appear to reference French comic ''{{w|Asterix}}'', where Asterix's friend Obelix is constantly denied drinking from the magic potion, which temporarily gives the Gauls superhuman strength, because he had fallen inside the local village druid's cauldron containing the potion as a child and gained permanent superhuman strength as a result. Like Tailgate, Obelix is a naive, light-hearted simpleton with a childlike intellect and a tendency to be easily upset or enraged. The characters are drawn in the same sort of placement too, gathering around Skids the way the Gaulish villagers gather round Getafix's cauldron.

===Errors===
[[File:MTMTE 54 hugging single vs TPB.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|right|I'm not hugging too tight — I'm ''panicking''. Your speech bubble is suffocating me!]]
*In the "Story So Far" recap, Minimus Ambus is said to be the alter ego of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. Sounds like someone at IDW had ''[[Titans Return (franchise)|Titans Return]]'' on the brain when writing that!
*On page five, panel 1, Ratchet tells Tailgate not to squeeze so tightly as they hug—but his speech bubble's been stuck right on top of Tailgate's head, making him almost unnoticeable in the panel. The speech bubble was moved in the trade paperback.
*On the same page, Ratchet says Tailgate was "taken the brink," rather than "taken '''to''' the brink." This was corrected in the trade paperback.
{{-}}

===Other trivia===
*Vos's sole speech bubble in this issue, spoken when Tarn forgets to credit him along with Nickel for blasting Chromedome, translates to "Bears love sushi." Eh??
*The Autobot emblems are exceptionally emotive this issue, ranging from sad with "tears" (Ratchet), enraged (Megatron) and OH GOD IT BURNS (Rodimus).
*Skids dies to get the fight scenes going in this comic: it's explicit that he's near death to give the Autobots a temporary boost of power, and suggests that Megatron leaving for his big action scene meant Skids couldn't get back onto his medical slab.
**The fight scenes just leads to the Autobots back where they left off in #53 rather than achieving anything and only the cannon fodder Decepticons, given orders by Tarn to charge 'over the top' directly at Megatron simply to wear him down, get killed. All of this feels pretty intentional by the writer who said "Next: In Flanders' Fields" last issue and tied in to Megatron's themes that violence, however justified or necessary, is only turning out badly for him and those around him.
*The month that this issue came out in Europe, the 100th anniversary of the {{w|Battle of the Somme}}, the bloodiest and most brutal battle of [[World War I]] was commemorated—the battle in which hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers died within moments of going 'over the top', forced to run straight towards German guns as little more than cannon fodder. ''Technically'' the Allies won that battle, but casualties for both sides were catastrophic.

===Soundtrack===
For all of "The Dying of the Light":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdBc5uByFQ Hurt]" by {{w|Johnny Cash}}

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeaeFgBI2ns Slow Parade]" by {{w|Broken Records (band)|Broken Records}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/744311270292209664 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq5pC0MS1ww Superman]" by {{w|Cinerama (band)|Cinerama}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/744312958008819713 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxSJklULfJ0 The Birds Will Sing For Us]" by {{w|Ed Harcourt}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/744314676662665216 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] versus [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Cyclonus, Tailgate, Nautica, and Velocity all share a drink with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] and [[Josh Perez]]; one of three retailer incentive covers by Pitre-Durocher for June's Transformers titles, which all feature Windblade in commemoration of the launch of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]''.
<gallery>
File:MTMTE54 regcvr.jpg|Thanks to Tarn, Decepticon costume parties have a ''very'' strict dress code.
File:MTMTE54 subcvr.jpg|How to kill your dragon.
File:MTMTE54 cvrRI.jpg|Last call in 15 cycles!
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10''''' ([[October 5]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631407163 / ISBN 978-1631407161
:*Contains issues #50 to #55.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light''''' ([[January 24]], [[2018]])
:* Hardcover collection of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #50 to #55.
:* Bonus content includes the story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]" and essential background material on the DJD.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 11]]''''' ([[June 17]], 2020) ISBN 1684056403 / ISBN 978-1684056408
:* Contains "[[Silent Light]]" from ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'', [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] issues [[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|#46]] to [[The Transformers issue 50|#50]], and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #50 to #55.

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol10.jpg|'''Volume 10'''; cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v72.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Cyclonus) and [[Alex Milne]] (retro)
File:IDWCollectionP2V11.jpg|'''''IDW Collection Phase Two: Vol. 11''''' cover by [[Marcelo Matere]]
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/29778-megatron-leads-the-autobots-in-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-54-preview.html Preview]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage}}

The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage

2023-03-03T22:46:00Z

Maguro98: /* Continuity notes */

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|next=The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle
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|title="The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage"
|caption=''"REAR RANK, FIRE!"'' ''"Reload!"'' ''"REAR RANK, FIRE!"'' ''"Reload!"''
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 22]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=June 2016
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|pencils by=[[Alex Milne]]
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|editor=[[John Barber]]
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|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era (2016)]]
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'''Through the sacrifice of one of their comrades, the Autobots are given the means to fight back... and Megatron takes up arms once more.'''

==Synopsis==
On the blasted ground outside the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s fortress, the [[Autobot]]s tear into the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and their allies with fire and fervor. As [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] man laser turrets built into the shoulders of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s new "Maximus Ambus" armor, Rewind tries to tell Magnus of the recent discovery he made about [[Dominus Ambus|his brother]], but the battle has all of Magnus's attention. [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] swoops in low to bear down on [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], but the [[Decepticon]] sadist punches him into the ground. [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] blasts Overlord in the face to draw his attention away, and the grinning monster proceeds to describe in grisly detail how he dismembered the original Rewind before Chromedome blew up the cell containing them both. Chromedome screams a scream of passion and rage, and hurls a punch at Overlord... a punch of such freakish strength that it lifts Overlord off the ground and sends him flying backward! As [[Nickel]] proceeds to shoot Chromedome in the arm with [[Vos (G1)|Vos]]'s rifle mode, [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] observes that the Autobots are fighting with unprecedented strength. [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] assures him it is merely a last-gasp effort, and is more interested in the absence of Megatron, but Deathsaurus is certain that something has happened to the Autobots to give them this boost...

''Minutes earlier, as the Autobots engage in their group hug inside the fortress, an off-hand remark by [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] about the tightness of [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s super-strength hug causes [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] to have a brainwave. Reasoning that Tailgate's recent [[spark]] spasm released an energy wave that transformed him and, temporarily, those Transformers nearest to him, into super-strong [[Outlier (group)|outliers]], it should theoretically be possible to induce such a spasm in someone ''else'', thereby duplicating the effect on those assembled. The prospect of deliberately causing someone to have a nervous breakdown seems untenable, but [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] volunteers for the job and asks Chromedome to finally unlock his forgotten traumatic memories in order to accomplish it. Chromedome is unwilling to use his [[mnemosurgery]] needles, but as Tarn begins blaring "[[The Empyrean Suite]]" in advance of the DJD's attack, and the memories associated with the music begin to tickle the back of Skids's consciousness, Chromedome agrees to take another tactic: nothing more than a few awful, well-chosen words. Every memory from his time in [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]] including the horrific, smelting death of [[Quark]] comes rushing back to Skids, and his spark erupts with light.''

Powered up into Outliers by Skids's sacrifice, the Autobots tear their way through their enemies, with [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] even pulling off his old "Flame Out" maneuver to incinerate a dogpile of Decepticons. Unfortunately, no sooner has he sizzled their circuits than he collapses to his knees, suddenly weakened, as the power-up begins to wear off!

Inside the fortress, Ratchet tends to Skids, who has been so badly traumatized by the experience that his spark has shrunk away to almost nothing. Ratchet attempts to stabilize him so that he can join the fight and leave the job of tending Skids to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], but the ex-Decepticon is having some health problems of his own, suffering from cramps caused by [[Fool's Energon]]. Ratchet insinuates that they are actually the product of fear and anxiety, but Megatron refutes the allegation, and explains to the medic that he is refusing to fight not because he fears the DJD, but because he fears what he himself will become if he straps a weapon to his arm once more. As far as Megatron is concerned, if he allows himself to commit violence again, he will be unable to stop himself from committing more and more, [[File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|''Here comes the general'']]endlessly. This forces Ratchet into a confession: Fool's Energon is a placebo. It has never sapped Megatron's strength; Megatron only ''believed'' that it did, and every time he fought someone since he began taking it, he was—however subconsciously—acting with self-imposed restraint. Just then, Megatron looks at the monitor displaying the fight outside, and sees [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] being torn in half by Tarn. Ratchet is distracted when Skids wakes up and falls off the med-slab, desperate to find [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and tell him what became of Quark. When the medic looks up again, screaming that he needs help getting Skids back on the slab before he dies, Megatron is gone...

Outside, the upgrade process has well and truly worn off, as Brainstorm finds when his fist crumples against [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]]'s armor. He turns to the Necrobot's holographic statue of Skids to offer his thanks for the temporary advantage, only to find that the statue has been switched off... because Skids's body now lies lifeless on the floor of the fortress med-bay, his spark extinguished.

The weakened Autobots seem certain to join him in death, surrounding by the enemy on all sides—until salvation is heralded by the thunderous retort of a [[fusion cannon]]. With his newly built weapon now attached, Megatron strides onto the battlefield, silently obliterating all opposition. Deathsaurus, fearing for the lives of his men, prepares to order a retreat but in the end, in the face of Tarn's orders, capitulates and sends them ''all'' in to 'wear out' the tyrant. (He doesn't know that Tarn has ordered ''his'' men to retreat, but a disappointed Nickel knows). Megatron reaches his comrades in fire and blood, gathers up the two pieces of the still-living Ravage, and orders them back to the fortress to get his feline friend help: ''he'' needs nobody's help.

Megatron roars for Tarn to come out but a well-placed shot from Nickel and Vos soon disables Megatron's cannon and leaves him open to attack. As the other Autobots watch through the monitor inside the fortress, Tarn and Overlord stand over the unarmed Megatron, and level their weapons as the man sinks, tired and distraught, to his knees. Tarn asks Megatron if it was worth it; the once and former Decepticon leader remains silent as he looks up at his would-be executioners, but shock crosses his features... just as three shots ring out...

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==Quotes==
"The mnemosurgeon! I was '''hoping''' we'd meet again—I wanted to tell you something. I'm afraid your '''skinny little friend''' died before the missiles hit. I managed to pull off '''three''' of his limbs before the pain '''really''' drove him over the edge. The '''noises''' he made...! And he kept calling your name! ''"Domey! Domey! Save me!"'' I had to put his '''head''' in my mouth just to '''shut him up'''. Just popped it in and—chomp!—bit down 'til he stopped '''twitching'''."
:—'''Overlord'''

"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"What?" 
"Ask me what I used to do for a living!" 
"'''What?'''" 
"Same thing as I do now, '''dirtwad'''—'''waste disposal!'''"
:—'''Tailgate''' tries some action hero banter, but a '''Decepticon''' doesn't play along

"You're not a '''coward''', Megatron—'''or''' a pacifist, for that matter. At least not in the way '''I''' understand the word." 
"I'm not afraid of the DJD. I am, however, afraid of '''rediscovering''' what I'm capable of. I'm afraid that if I got out there and fight—'''really''' fight—I won't be able to stop. '''Ever.''' Because I '''won't want to'''. Every day is a '''battle''', Ratchet. Every hour. Every '''second'''. A battle between me and the '''real''' me—and I wish I knew which was which." 
"So either way, it's about you. ''Quelle surprise.''" 
"It's not about me—it's about '''everyone else.'''" 
"Riiiiight." 
"If I step outside, '''that's''' just the beginning—the first of a '''thousand''' battlefields. If I don't keep myself in check, the '''war''' could reignite—and if it '''did''', it would make what's gone before seem '''trivial''' by comparison. I'd surrender myself '''completely''' to my darker impulses—because I'd '''have''' to. If I were to avoid another day like '''this''' one—another day of being '''torn in two'''—I'd have to. I don't give a damn if '''Fool's Energon''' has sapped my strength or dulled my mind—I '''would not be stopped.'''"
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Megatron'''

"Sleep tight, soldier."
:—'''Ratchet''' bids farewell to Skids

"I don't need your help. I don't need ''anybody's'' help. But Ravage does."
:—'''Megatron's''' line has two meanings!

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:MTMTE Tailgate Bomb Waste Disposal character arc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|Now imagine if the Decepticon just happened to be a [[K-Class|K-Con]]…]]
[[File:MTMTE Issue 54 Lugnut Cameo.jpg|right|thumb|OI! My Robo-Butt! [[:File:Lugnut robobutt.jpg|Again!]]]]
*Overlord reveals what happened to the original Rewind, after they were trapped in the [[slow cell]] together in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|issue #15]]. Given the time dilation involved in the cell's function, either he was lying to hurt Chromedome or Overlord works disturbingly fast.
*Skids recalls the two previous instances in which Chromedome stopped him from remembering his lost memories, in [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|issue #8]] and [[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]. As Tarn blares "The Empyrean Suite", Skids starts to feel hot, as memories of the smelting chamber seen in issue #49 start to creep in.
*If you're wondering why Transformers aren't turning into Outliers as a result of traumatic experiences all the time, recall that it's only the unique mixture of quantum energy that the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' have been exposed to in their travels that has mutated their sparks to the point that they are capable of this stress-induced evolution, as explained in issue #49.
*This issue marks the culmination of Tailgate's character arc that began all the way back in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]]: Originally, the inscription on his left arm only read "osal", with the rest of it having been worn off by the elements during the six million years he spent lying unconsciously underground. In [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]], after Swerve had inquired about it, Tailgate insisted it should say "''Bomb'' Disposal"; prior to [[Interiors|issue #6]], he had Ratchet "fix" it (although an artistic error for the original single release of that issue accidentally gave away the subsequent twist, but that was later corrected for the trade paperback collection); in [[Before & After|issue #12]], he ''actually'' attempted to disarm a bomb (while tricking Rewind into talking him through the process), which nearly resulted in himself, Rewind, Cyclonus, and Whirl getting killed; in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|issue #13]], he finally came clean to Cyclonus about the truth, revealing that the inscription on his arm ''did'' originally say "''Waste'' Disposal"; and finally, following his near-death experience in [[Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|issue #21]], he decided he no longer wanted to pretend to be someone he isn't, and had the inscription on his arm changed to its original form, "''Waste'' Disposal", prior to [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]] (he specifically drew attention to it while talking to [[Getaway]] in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]]). Now, having gained super-strength, he turns what once was his source of secret shame into the set-up for an ''epic'' one-liner, ''knocking the head off a Decepticon with a single punch'' while pointing out that what he's doing does ''still'', in a way, qualify as "waste disposal".
*This Issue also features Lugnut's last appearance/[[cameo]] in the [[2005 IDW timeline|2005 IDW Continuity]]. Before his (GLORIOUS) return in the [[2005 IDW timeline|2019 Reboot]].
*Rodimus uses his "Flame Out" ability for the very first time since it was introduced all the way back in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|''Maximum Dinobots'' #3]]. He even remarks on how long it's been since he last did it.
*Fool's Energon is revealed to be a placebo, in actuality being standard yet disgusting tasting Energon; its foul taste was previously evidenced when [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] sneaked some in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|issue #29]]. Ratchet explains they couldn't give Megatron a ''real'' sedative because of the damaged state of his internal organs, caused by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], which we learned about in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|issue #28]], meaning Megatron's apparent physical weakness and change in personality were merely psychosomatic. In an ''incredibly'' subtle bit of foreshadowing of this, Ratchet let slip a "What is it?" while trying to get his story straight to Rodimus in [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|issue #30]] as he outlined the bogus chemical's effects.
*Ratchet recalls previous instances in which Megatron restrained his strength: fighting [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in issue #28, punching [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] in [[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|issue #38]], and lashing out at Tailgate in [[The Lopsided Triangle|issue #47]].
*As Skids crawls along the floor after falling off the med-slab, he calls himself "scum" for what he unknowingly helped Tarn do in Grindcore. This hearkens ''aaaaaall'' the way back to his first appearance in this series in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]], in which, while struggling to remember anything about himself, the last vestiges of this memory caused the amnesiac Skids to briefly think his name was "Scum".
*Back in [[The Not Knowing|issue #44]], Skids remarked "who doesn't want to survive the dying of the light?"
*Tarn sounds almost glad to find Megatron to have his "fire" back while Overlord dismisses this as him just finding a big gun. Both views fit into their ongoing desire to kill Megatron: Tarn was angry and upset that Megs, by surrendering, was no longer the 'real' Megs back in [[The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|part 3]], while Overlord has been constantly talking down and demeaning Megatron in a protests-too-much kinda way since [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|"Last Stand of the Wreckers" #2]].
*This issue marks the first time Velocity is shown in her vehicle mode, while the Autobots retreat with the severely wounded Ravage back into the Necrobot's fortress.
*Ten is distraught to see Skids' corpse. Back in "[[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme]]", Skids was in his mural of favourite crewmembers.
*Megatron is distraught over the thought of "another day of being '''torn in two'''". As he says it, he gestures at the screen in which Ravage is being hunted down by Tarn, foreshadowing events that occur just one page later.

===Transformers references===
*When Rewind attempts to tell Magnus about what happened to Dominus last issue, Ultra Magnus paraphrases his most famous line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "I can't deal with that now."
*In a cute touch, Autobot Megatron's new fusion cannon fires orange beams, just like all Autobot weaponry in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], rather than Decepticon purple. Having been built by Brainstorm, it brings to mind his talk of weapons that could differentiate between Autobot and Decepticon by firing different coloured lasers back in issue #28, but the cartoon color-coding has actually always been in effect for pretty much all weaponry throughout "season two," independent of anything Brainstorm might've made.

===Real-life references===
*As with the previous chapters, this issue's title (and the title of the multi-parter itself) is taken from the poem "{{w|Do not go gentle into that good night}}," by {{w|Dylan Thomas}}.
*In the left-side background on page 14, in the big crowd of Decepticons, you can just see a dead ringer for [[Evangelion Unit-01]].
*Chromedome's words when he asks Tailgate to keep a distance while everyone else is given a temporary power boost by Skids, "Not you, Tailgate. You've already taken your magic medicine.", appear to reference French comic ''{{w|Asterix}}'', where Asterix's friend Obelix is constantly denied drinking from the magic potion, which temporarily gives the Gauls superhuman strength, because he had fallen inside the local village druid's cauldron containing the potion as a child and gained permanent superhuman strength as a result. Like Tailgate, Obelix is a naive, light-hearted simpleton with a childlike intellect and a tendency to be easily upset or enraged. The characters are drawn in the same sort of placement too, gathering around Skids the way the Gaulish villagers gather round Getafix's cauldron.

===Errors===
[[File:MTMTE 54 hugging single vs TPB.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|right|I'm not hugging too tight — I'm ''panicking''. Your speech bubble is suffocating me!]]
*In the "Story So Far" recap, Minimus Ambus is said to be the alter ego of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. Sounds like someone at IDW had ''[[Titans Return (franchise)|Titans Return]]'' on the brain when writing that!
*On page five, panel 1, Ratchet tells Tailgate not to squeeze so tightly as they hug—but his speech bubble's been stuck right on top of Tailgate's head, making him almost unnoticeable in the panel. The speech bubble was moved in the trade paperback.
*On the same page, Ratchet says Tailgate was "taken the brink," rather than "taken '''to''' the brink." This was corrected in the trade paperback.
{{-}}

===Other trivia===
*Vos's sole speech bubble in this issue, spoken when Tarn forgets to credit him along with Nickel for blasting Chromedome, translates to "Bears love sushi." Eh??
*The Autobot emblems are exceptionally emotive this issue, ranging from sad with "tears" (Ratchet), enraged (Megatron) and OH GOD IT BURNS (Rodimus).
*Skids dies to get the fight scenes going in this comic: it's explicit that he's near death to give the Autobots a temporary boost of power, and suggests that Megatron leaving for his big action scene meant Skids couldn't get back onto his medical slab.
**The fight scenes just leads to the Autobots back where they left off in #53 rather than achieving anything and only the cannon fodder Decepticons, given orders by Tarn to charge 'over the top' directly at Megatron simply to wear him down, get killed. All of this feels pretty intentional by the writer who said "Next: In Flanders' Fields" last issue and tied in to Megatron's themes that violence, however justified or necessary, is only turning out badly for him and those around him.
*The month that this issue came out in Europe, the 100th anniversary of the {{w|Battle of the Somme}}, the bloodiest and most brutal battle of [[World War I]] was commemorated—the battle in which hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers died within moments of going 'over the top', forced to run straight towards German guns as little more than cannon fodder. ''Technically'' the Allies won that battle, but casualties for both sides were catastrophic.

===Soundtrack===
For all of "The Dying of the Light":
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdBc5uByFQ Hurt]" by {{w|Johnny Cash}}

For this issue alone:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeaeFgBI2ns Slow Parade]" by {{w|Broken Records (band)|Broken Records}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/744311270292209664 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq5pC0MS1ww Superman]" by {{w|Cinerama (band)|Cinerama}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/744312958008819713 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxSJklULfJ0 The Birds Will Sing For Us]" by {{w|Ed Harcourt}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/744314676662665216 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Our heroes, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] versus [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Cyclonus, Tailgate, Nautica, and Velocity all share a drink with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] and [[Josh Perez]]; one of three retailer incentive covers by Pitre-Durocher for June's Transformers titles, which all feature Windblade in commemoration of the launch of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]''.
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* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 72: The Dying of the Light''''' ([[January 24]], [[2018]])
:* Hardcover collection of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #50 to #55.
:* Bonus content includes the story "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]" and essential background material on the DJD.

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File:MTMTE vol10.jpg|'''Volume 10'''; cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/29778-megatron-leads-the-autobots-in-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-54-preview.html Preview]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage}}

Lugnut (TF 2010)

2023-03-03T22:35:59Z

Maguro98:

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{{disambig3|Lugnut}}
:''Lugnut is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 Transformers toyline]]).''

[[File:Reveal-the-Shield-Lugnut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''Show up retroactively in all the G1 continuities!!!''']]
'''Lugnut''' isn't the most brilliant tactical mind [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has ever seen. In a faction full of brilliant scientists, cunning schemers and devious warlords, Lugnut's processing capacity doesn't rank anywhere near the top. Rather, Lugnut possesses a quality that's exceedingly rare in Decepticons: loyalty. Unswerving, unthinking, blind loyalty to the glorious [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the Decepticon leader's vision for Cybertron. Couple this with an armament that makes the charging behemoth an unstoppable force on the battlefield, and it isn't hard to see why Megatron finds no fault with Lugnut's brutish methodology. In particular, the [[Punch of Kill Everything|explosive point-singularity]] in Lugnut's immense fists put fear into many an Autobot.

==Fiction==
===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Dun-da-da DUN dun, dun-da-da DUN dan, dun-da-da DUN dun, dun-da-da daaahhh...]]
At some undetermined point in time, Lugnut stood in close proximity to [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

A [[nano-virus]] that afflicted most Autobots save the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] required [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] to lead a team to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct their [[Nebulan]] partners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Lugnut and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! Once their leader, [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], was singled out and defeated, Lugnut saw the writing on the wall and advocated for a retreat. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===Rodimus vs. Cyclonus===
[[File:RodimusVsCyclonus-totalvictory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Man, he musta freaked out when Starscream tossed Megs out of the shuttle.]]
Lugnut was one of the many Decepticons at the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. He was shot in the head by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], but it seemed to cause only minimal damage. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}
{{-}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Rise|''Autocracy'' #10]]}}

[[File:Rise-HeavyloadRoadblockLugnutHailstorm.jpg|left|thumb|...show up retroactively in ''all'' the G1 continuities...?]]
At the dawn of the Great War, Lugnut served [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s growing insurgency. He stood guard one day as Megatron welcomed a visitor, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Rise}}

After the end of the war, Lugnut joined [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s breakaway army and got a whole new body. With the rest of the crew, he would fight alongside the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] in cornering the Autobot Megatron. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} During the battle with the Autobots, Lugnut was attacked by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], who broke his wrist in a misguided attempt at punching out the massive Decepticon. Before Lugnut could strike back, he was tackled out of the way by Rodimus. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}
[[File:MTMTE Issue 54 Lugnut Cameo.jpg|right|thumb|There's not enough room for two [[Tarn (G1)|crazy Megatron fanboys]] in '''this''' G1 continuity!]]
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===''TransTech''===
On the day of the [[Waruder]] invasion of Cybertron, Lugnut was one of countless Offworlders who inhabited [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted that Lugnut's body type and [[Lugnut (WFC)|identity]] was shared across [[Tyran]], [[Primax]], and [[Uniend]] streams. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/29}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartThree-gladiators.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Yes, show up retroactively in '''all''' the G1 continuities!]]
During the Age of [[Expansion]], Lugnut fought in the [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial arena]], being defeated in a match by Megatron. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} Judging by an old poster, he faced [[Apeface]] in the Iacon Arena at some point. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's}} At a different point, Lugnut posed in a group photo with many Cybertronians, including [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Open Comms}}

In the modern day, Lugnut had become a member of [[The Rise]]. He was confirmed among those entrenched under the memorial crater before that base was discovered. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}} Lugnut was part of a crowd of Decepticons who watched [[Termagax]] denounce them (and Megatron in particular) for twisting her ideals. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} He was recruited into [[Strika's Heavies]] just before a Decepticon attack on the [[Pyramid (Cybertron)|Pyramid]]. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

Lugnut and the Heavies assembled for Strika along with the rest of the Decepticon army as they prepared to siege [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} When the Titan [[Lodestar]] and the Combiner [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] arrived, Strika tried to maintain order in the ranks. However, even her Heavies were unable to defeat the new Combiner. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Lugnut was later seen at the battle of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], where the entire Decepticon army's firepower finally brought down Computron for good. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file: LugNutEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Show up in '''ALL''' the Videogames! FOR MEGATRON!!!]]
Lugnut is Megatron's most loyal servant, and would most definitely die for his master!

With Megatron still severely damaged, Lugnut hoped to turn the tides of the war by repairing Megatron before Optimus could. Lugnut did not, however, count on the Rust Renegades showing up with Elita-One. The Rust Renegades engaged Motormaster and the Stunticons on the ground, while Lugnut engaged Elita-One in the air, hoping to bring her down with him. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Doomed Together}}

* '''Class''': Special
* '''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
* '''Ability''': [[Punch of Kill Everything]]: Fly to your target and strike the ground, dealing heavy damage to nearby buildings/enemies and disabling them.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:Lugnut Lugnut at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy-Lugnut.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Atomic robo.]]
*'''Lugnut''' (Voyager Class, [[2011]])
**''Accessories'': Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|''Transformers'']] Voyager Class toys (the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]]), Lugnut transforms into a jet bomber whose design is a loose amalgamation of elements from World War II propeller bombers, particularly the B-25 Mitchell, as well as the B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress. He sports a shark-tooth deco on the cabin, similar to [[Lugnut (Animated)#Atomic|''Animated'' Atomic Lugnut]]. He also has a [[rubsign]] on his left wing-tip, and the "'''LU-6'''" and "'''NU-7'''" codes on his wings and tail-fin are references to his name.

:He has five eyes and an opening mouth, all of which receive [[light-piping]], while his fingers and cockpit cannons are [[Articulation|articulated]]. There are a whopping 21 [[C joint|clip-joint rungs]] spread across his shoulders, legs, forearms, wingtips, and tail.

:Both fists are spring-loaded extending sections, allowing him to perform the [[Punch of Kill Everything]]. This feature is present in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], wherein activating the extension reveals a battery of (sculpted) missiles. His tail section has a spring-loaded [[missile]] launcher that can swing down in vehicle mode, or become an over-the-shoulder launcher in [[robot mode]].

:The toy was later [[Repurposing|reused]] as the [[Lugnut (WFC)|Aligned version of Lugnut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Lugnut/lugnut.htm More information on Lugnut at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Lugnut.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Behold my new glorious color scheme!]]
*'''Decepticon Lugnut''' ([[January 29]], [[2011]])
**''ID number'': '''UN-14'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Released in Japan as part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toys, [[TakaraTomy]]'s "Decepticon Lugnut" is a [[redeco]] of ''Reveal the Shield'' Voyager Class Lugnut, being primarily dark green, with metallic purple paint on his head, [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon [[insignia]]s on his wings and chest, an additional Decepticon logo being tampographed on the chest, and with the rubsign and alphanumerical codes being removed.

[[File:United Lugnut.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|His purple was originally so glorious that TakaraTomy had to tone it down for the final toy.]]
:This version of Lugnut has spring-loaded fists that are excessively prone to jamming. The peg on the sliding hand section to which the long spring within the arm connects is too thin, meaning the spring dislodges randomly. This is easily fixable by unscrewing the arm, then squeezing the spring with pliers until it is secure on the peg... if the spring didn't end up ''bent'' and cause a lot more problems because of the jam, that is.

:The [[stock photography]] to the left depicts Lugnut having large swaths of metallic purple paint that were mostly not present on the final product, with only the metallic paint on his aforementioned head being retained.
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==Notes==
[[File:TF2010 Lugnut alternate head.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|The bot that never was.]]
*Lugnut is a Generation 1 transplant of ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]. His appearance in the 2019 IDW continuity is heavily influenced by his namesake's appearance in the ''Animated'' cartoon.
*Lugnut's Hasbro [[instructions]] depict him sporting an [[retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|alternate head]] that was stated at [[BotCon 2010]] to have been designed without any specific character in mind. Thus far, that head sculpt has never been used for an officially released toy.
*''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' features a generic [[Titan Hunter]]s [[:File:ReluctantSpecialist-BlitzvingLugnut.jpg|homaging]] ''Animated'' Lugnut. However, the "Lugnut" Titan Hunter seems to be a separate individual from the Decepticon [[#2005 IDW continuity|mentioned above]].
*Even though this page mostly refers to Lugnut as being from Generation 1, he is technically ''also'' from the [[live-action film series|movie series]] due to the Ask Vector Prime entry.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lugnut''' (ラグナッツ ''Ragunattsu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Luōmǔ''' (罗姆)

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Bulkhead (Animated)

2023-02-26T00:42:34Z

Maguro98: /* Precursor World */ Alright fine, then at least let me have this. I didn't caption it as "Into the Bulkhead-verse" because that joke is obvious, and lame, and fuck Dan Slott.

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{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}
:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].''
[[File:Bulkhead-animation model.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|400px|[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] called; he wants his head back.]]

The biggest and strongest of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew, '''Bulkhead''' appears to be little more than a big, dumb lummox at first glance. The second and third glances don't do much to improve that impression. Raised on a backwater [[energon farm]], he joined the Autobot academy to achieve the lofty goal of becoming a lowly [[space bridge]] [[Space bridge technician|technician]] rather than a warrior. He also has an unfortunate tendency to break stuff by accident due to his sheer strength and natural clumsiness. He's wrecked major thoroughfares and toppled skyscrapers in his zeal to be ''helpful''; when he gets angry, he's capable of berserker charges that even the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] have learned to respect and fear. His penchant for being a little too eager to please others and getting a little too emotional at times further leads him to act without thinking. Add in a seeming lack of skills beyond "destruction", and it does not paint a pretty picture.

But despite all these shortcomings, one is hard-pressed to find a bot with a bigger spark, and he has astounding (if sometimes well-hidden) depths. He hates being thought of as the clumsy brute of the team, which has bred a certain amount of careful forethought and cautiousness. He's endlessly loyal to and protective of his friends, especially his best buddy [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and the [[human]] girl [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]], even if their impulsive behavior is sometimes annoying. Since coming to [[Earth]], he has discovered a love of art and the urge to express his true feelings through it. He's not very good at it, but he keeps trying anyways. Perhaps most surprising of all is that he is [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s foremost expert in space bridge technology, even though he may not be able to build one himself without accidentally breaking at least half the components.

{{quote|You guys got it easy. All people want me to do is break stuff. I've got a sensitive side too, you know... but breaking stuff ''is'' kinda fun.|Bulkhead meditates on his lot in life|"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
{{Idw-tfa}}
{{voiceactor|[[Bill Fagerbakke]] (English), [[Kenta Miyake]] (Japanese)|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Ireneusz Załóg]] (Polish), [[Lorenzo Scattorin]] (Italian), [[Fábio Moura]] (Portuguese), [[Rolando Silva]] (Latin-American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Harold Leal]] (Latin-American Spanish, season 3), [[Ju-chang Lee]] (Korean), [[Julio Lorenzo]] (Castillo Spanish), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish), [[Frédéric Cerdal]] (French, seasons 1, 2 and first half of 3), [[Gérard Rouzier]] (French, second half of season 3)}}

[[File:AutobootCamp-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"I'm gonna love him, and hug him, and pet him, and call him George!"]]

Having read every space bridge schematic he could get his hands on, {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}} the 'bot who would become "Bulkhead" left the [[energon]] farm to attend [[Autobot boot camp]] in the hopes that he could become a qualified space bridge engineer. It was there that he first met Bumblebee and their trainer, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]], who gave him his codename after deciding that the gentle giant was "all bulk and no brains". Bumblebee initially had no interest in befriending Bulkhead, mockingly calling him a "[[Mudflap (slang)|mudflap]]", but an unlikely friendship blossomed after Bulkhead saved Bumblebee from some "malfunctioning" turrets, accidentally dropping a building on Sentinel in the process. Although it seemed as though Bumblebee would go on to bigger and better things in the Autobot [[Elite Guard]] after outing their fellow Autobot cadet [[Wasp]] as a Decepticon spy, Bumblebee voluntarily took the blame for injuring Sentinel and the pair were both given the boot and reassigned to space bridge detail {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}} aboard the starship ''[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Orion]]'' under the command of Elite Guard washout [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]. While on maintenance detail, the team discovered [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] meditating on an asteroid, and after accidentally blowing up [[Dawn Treader|his ship]] the stoic ninja joined their crew until they could return home to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

While repairing one malfunctioning space bridge in an asteroid field far from Cybertron, Bulkhead got his wrecking ball stuck in a rock face and later had to be rescued by Optimus when the space bridge malfunctioned and threatened all five members of the crew with debris. In doing so, however, the team discovered the long-lost [[AllSpark]], which had been deliberately hidden by the Autobots during the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]]. In doing so, however, the team had provoked [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s [[Decepticon]]s, who had also been searching for the life-giving artifact. While trying to evade the Decepticon warship after Megatron seemingly perished aboard their ship, Bulkhead did his best to hang on while the Autobots flew their ship through the space bridge and splashed down in [[Lake Erie]] after the crew entered [[stasis pod]]s to survive.

[[File:Bulkh alt.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Let's see {{w|Grave Digger (truck)|Grave Digger}} beat this!]]

Fifty years later, the ship's autonomous systems detected a glob of rogue nanotechnology and reactivated its crew. Although the five Autobots decided to intervene against the nanotech monster wreaking havoc in [[Detroit]], the Autobots mistook [[human]]-built robots and machinery for Earth's dominant lifeforms and reformatted themselves with local vehicle modes to blend in. Bulkhead requested help from a group of local drones, then noticed [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] trying to take her keycard away from her robot dog, [[Sparkplug (robot dog)|Sparkplug]]. Assuming Sari was the pet, Bulkhead greeted her—which promptly sent her running and screaming. Although the monster was eventually defeated, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] was left gravely wounded and the Autobots retreated to their underwater vessel to repair him, unaware that Bumblebee had inadvertently smuggled Sari into their ship. Using the power of the AllSpark to energize her keycard, Bulkhead watched incredulously Sari used her "[[AllSpark Key]]" to save Prowl's life.

In the days that followed their arrival on Earth, the five Autobots became local celebrities as they tried to learn about Earth and its customs, with Bulkhead experiencing a traffic jam firsthand. Eventually, Sari helped fix up the Autobots with a more convineient base of operations by getting them to move into an [[Autobot Earth Base|abandoned automobile factory]]. The Autobots were later on hand to witness the unveiling of the [[Fully Automated Rapid Transit System]], a ceremony that was interrupted by the arrival of [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], who sought to take the AllSpark. The Autobots engaged him in a fierce game of keep-away, and at one point successfully knocked the Decepticon flier out of the air with his wrecking ball. Although the Autobots now had a reputation as local superheroes, the team found that, in the wake of their destructive battle, they'd have to help repair the city. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

[[File:HomeIsWhereTheSparkIs-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

The Autobots continued to settle into their new lives, although Bulkhead remained resentful that humans mostly just wanted him to break things—after all, he had a sensitive side as well, even if breaking stuff ''was'' fun. When Sari came to stay at their factory for a night, Bulkhead and Bumblebee played Twister and listened to a scary story before [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] was able to hack into the deactivated machinery in an attempt to take out the Autobots, and although Bulkhead was able to get in touch with his inner breaker, he was captured and pinned down beneath a hydraulic press before Optimus Prime saved him. Bulkhead tried to catch a [[Pocketbot|tiny machine]] that looked like it might be the culprit, but accidentally smashed the little robot when he grabbed it. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}}

When Bumblebee had a bout with [[Colossus Rhodes]] that escalated into a parking lot brawl, Bulkhead arrived with the others to stop the mad giant and tease Bumblebee about his size. Bulkhead's size proved a liability, however, when he got caught in an opening in [[Sumdac Tower]]'s defense shield. In a second bout with Rhodes, Bulkhead used his wrecking ball to send the brute flying, and when the shield was deactivated he was the first into the tower, scooping up [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] in his fist... a very bad mistake, since the villain was made of acid. {{storylink|Total Meltdown}}

[[File:Stiletto-Bulkheadgetsowned.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

''Bulkhead was with the rest of the team when they watched a news broadcast, showing Prowl and Bumblebee inadvertently exposing the [[Wraith]]'s modus operandi. Later, when Bumblebee apprehended Colossus Rhodes, Bulkhead helped sign autographs for the grateful Detroiters. Later still, when the Autobots saw "Bumblebee" attack Michigan Stadium, Bulkhead helped clear the little Autobot's name by halting what was really a plot by the increasingly jealous and irrational Wraith.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 2|Attention Surplus Disorder}}

''Bulkhead joined the rest of the Autobots into investigating a theft at Sumdac's laboratories. They found out that the crime in question had been committed by an industrial saboteur going by the name of "[[Stiletto (Animated)|Stiletto]]". She soon attempted to collapse Detroit's Ambassador Bridge, prompting the Autobots to leap into action. During the confrontation, Bulkhead attempted to apprehend Stiletto by clobbering her with his wrecking ball weapon. As he swung it around, however, Stiletto severed the wrecking-ball's cord. This caused the weapon to fly into Bulkhead's head, knocking him out for the remainder of the battle. The Autobots nonetheless managed to capture Stiletto, and Bulkhead could later be seen being fixed at Autobot headquarters.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 3|Stiletto}}

[[File:BlastFromThePast-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

After an embarrassing incident at the [[Dino Drive]] theme park, Prowl tried to help Bulkhead to become a more graceful warrior, but was unable to impart any of his [[Cyber-Ninja Corps|Cyber-Ninja]] training on the lunkish green Autobot. Things got worse when Bulkhead tried to use Prowl's methods against the rampaging [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]], animatronic dinosaurs upgraded by Cybertronian technology. Finally, Prowl encouraged Bulkhead to do what ''Bulkhead'' would do, and Bulkhead's blunt, powerhouse approach proved to have its place and time for proper use and helped trap the Dinobots in molten tar. Prowl suspected the Dinobots were actually alive, not mere machines, so he enlisted Bulkhead's help in secretly transporting them from their prison to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|a deserted island]] on Lake Erie. Prowl had realized that just because something was big and lumbering and destructive was no reason to give up on it, and Bulkhead knew just what he meant. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}

When [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], a bounty hunter from Ratchet's past, appeared on Earth to abduct Optimus, Bulkhead and the other Autobots intervened. Though Bulkhead managed to get by the defenses of [[Death's Head (Animated)|Lockdown's ship]], Lockdown managed to paralyze Bulkhead with a quick-drying adhesive spray. Thankfully, Ratchet was able to best the bounty hunter and rescued Optimus while the rest of the team was indisposed. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}}

[[File:Nanosec-BulkheadWreckingBall.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Bulkhead was trying to enjoy some fireworks while Bumblebee attempted to apprehend the petty thief [[Nanosec|Nino Sexton]], and an argument caused the two Autobots to collapse the pier on which they were standing. The next day, Optimus had Bulkhead and Bumblebee join Prowl on a training exercise, but the three found that Sexton had resurfaced as the impossibly fast supervillain "Nanosec" and were forced to pursue him; during the chase, Bulkhead had to stop a speeding train from crushing his friend. To prevent Detroit's destruction after Nanosec's capture, Bulkhead hurled Bumblebee up into the Earth's atmosphere, where the unstable [[Destronium]] sample Nanosec had stolen could safely explode. {{storylink|Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec}}

On [[Halloween]] night, Sari tried to teach Bulkhead and Bumblebee the true meaning of the holiday by taking them trick-or-treating. Deciding that he wanted to be a ghost for the night, Bulkhead settled for dressing in a fumigation tent, but the three ran afoul of the Decepticon [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]. Bumblebee and Bulkhead were easily charmed and subdued by Blackarachnia's feminine wiles, allowing her to stun both of them. By the time they came to, Blackarachnia had already taken off with Sari; the duo rescued her after Blackarachnia threw her off a rooftop after unsuccessfully attempting to purge her own organic components from her systems. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}

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While on a shopping trip for Sari's birthday present, Bulkhead worked with Sari to rein in the pesky [[Professor Princess]]. The next day, Sari's birthday party began poorly, as the guests were all children of Sumdac Industries employees who found Sari too weird for their tastes. The Autobots' arrival made things a little more interesting, but Bulkhead and Sari found themselves ignored while the kids took rides with the other Autobots. Bulkhead wanted to give Sari her gift, a xylophone, but was too embarrassed to do so when he saw Dr. Sumdac's gift, a musical robot named "[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]". For the next several days, Sari's attention was drawn away from her friend as she spent her free time plugging her key into the toy to upgrade it. Bulkhead realized that there was something off about Soundwave, but his attempts to prove it just forced a wedge between Sari and himself, a wedge that grew bigger when Megatron—the mastermind behind the Soundwave toy—began manipulating events to further divide the friends. Eventually, Sari upgraded the toy to the point where Soundwave gained sentience and attempted to spark a machine rebellion across Detroit. Bulkhead came to her rescue, and after feigning a change of heart to get close to Soundwave he smashed the musical menace to bits before the pair reconciled. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}}

Soon afterwards, trouble arrived in the form of [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]. Answering their challenge, the Autobots confronted the pair in a construction yard. Bulkhead charged Lugnut and the two engaged in a grapple, but even Bulkhead's power wasn't enough against the massive Decepticon, who threw him aside. The second round didn't go too well either, as Lugnut never had a chance to fight before the Decepticons were defeated by the Autobot ship's main cannon. {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}} After Sari was abducted by the Dinobots, Prowl and Bulkhead went to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] to investigate. What they found was Meltdown, who damaged Bulkhead to the point of unconsciousness and trapped Prowl and [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] (who had been tailing them) underground. After restoring Bulkhead with her key, Sari showed him that she could take care of herself by kicking him, who pretended to be hurt and accidentally fell into the ship's hold. {{storylink|Survival of the Fittest}}

[[File:Caged bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|300px|And now we know how the caged Bulkhead sings...]]

After destroying a good portion of a city block trying to stop a missile impact, Sari suggested to Bulkhead that he explore his more creative talents to show the people of Detroit that he could do more than smash things. Bulkhead had difficulty making his creations (his paint brushes kept snapping between his fingers) and panicked when he learned that Sari had arranged an art show for him. While lamenting his lot in life, he was knocked out cold by a sudden electrical surge. When he came back online, he found that his body had been stolen. As Bumblebee attempted to help him finish his art pieces in time for the show, the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] used Bulkhead's body to take control of a [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant|solar fusion plant]], intending to detonate it unless he was paid a hefty ransom. Optimus used the ransom delivery to sneak the Autobots into the plant, where they defeated the Headmaster and reattached Bulkhead to his body...backwards. As the reactor reached critical, Bulkhead came up with a drone that would set the rods back, but the drone melted in the process. Not to be daunted, Bulkhead added it to his art collection, showing the citizens of Detroit his art without them even knowing it. {{storylink|Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster}}

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''[[Porter C. Powell]] decided to use Bulkhead's image as a public figure to market the SWAT vehicle he used as an altmode as a vehicle for everyday citizens, such as "soccer moms". This infuriated Bulkhead, though Powell informed him that legally, there was nothing he could do about it. Powell rub salt in the wound by using highly doctored footage of Bulkhead to make it seem as though the Autobot endorsed the vehicle in Powell's commercials. The "Bulkheads" proved to be popular vehicles in Detroit, providing further grief for the same-named Autobot. It nearly spoiled a stake-out, when a couple mistook Bulkhead for their own vehicle, and led to further trouble when it turned out both Professor Princess and the Angry Archer possessed Bulkheads, using them to further their criminal careers. Powell's marketing plot was brought to an end when Bulkhead disguised himself as a contestant on a "Pimp my Bulkhead" competition, and managed to trick Powell into admitting that his vehicles were dangerous death-traps on-camera.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 4|The Insincerest Form of Flattery}}

When Decepticon energy signals were detected, the Autobots quickly realized that they were outnumbered. Bulkhead mentioned that the Dinobots might be able to help, not aware that Prowl hadn't told Optimus they had moved them to Dinobot Island. Prime was furious and ordered the two to take him there at once. After searching the island, the Autobots found the Dinobots. They were unwilling to help, so the Autobots left, unsure of their next move. When Bumblebee contacted Prime, saying that Starscream was at Sumdac Tower, he ordered him to stand down. When they arrived at the tower, they saw Bumblebee fighting Starscream. Prime dryly noted that disobeying orders was becoming a habit, but Bulkhead wasn't too insulted. He was too busy being shocked by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] bursting through Sumdac Tower. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}} Quickly regaining his composure, Bulkhead charged Megatron, only to have his wrecking ball severed and be thrown into a building. After the short battle, Sumdac told them how he had rebuilt Megatron. Bulkhead sounded as if he was about to crush the professor, but Prime told him that it was unimportant. Using excess key energy in Sumdac's equipment, the Autobots repaired themselves, and Prime apologized for his harsh words. Ratchet and Sari came by in the ship, picking up the Autobots, but they were shot down over Dinobot Island. During the subsequent battle, Bulkhead brought down Lugnut. The zealous Decepticon was stronger than Bulkhead, but as he activated [[Punch of Kill Everything|his punch]], Bulkhead used his wrecking ball to detonate it, sending Lugnut flying. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

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The Autobots managed to drive off the Decepticons, but at a high cost—not only had the AllSpark's physical container been destroyed, scattering fragments of its essence across Detroit, but despite their best efforts to rebuild Prime's Autobots also found that the human residents of the city now viewed them as potential menaces instead of heroes. As Bulkhead bemoaned their situation, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]], and Sentinel Prime arrived on Earth to investigate, but Sentinel's refusal to believe Prime's story caused tension between the two Autobot teams. Eventually, however, Prime and his team proved their worth by helping Magnus defeat an endless army of police drones at a malfunctioning Sumdac factory. {{storylink|The Elite Guard}} Shortly afterwards, Bulkhead greeted Sari when she was thrown out of Sumdac Tower by [[Porter C. Powell]] and forced to live with the Autobots. He and Bumblebee tried to cheer her up by saying that living together would be like a non-stop party, making her food and teaching her about "stuff and how it works", but were met with limited success. Prowl intervened, and advised the pair to simply listen to their friend. Sari then let out her frustration over recent events, while Bumblebee and Bulkhead comforted her. {{storylink|The Return of the Headmaster}} Bulkhead later helped stop a runaway train powered by an AllSpark fragment. When Starscream stopped by again, Bulkhead tried to knock him out with his wrecking ball, to little effect. Thankfully, Jazz, Sentinel and Optimus were able to take down the AllSpark-powered Decepticon. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

Bulkhead helped clear trash from the city of Detroit during a garbage dispute in an effort to mend strained Autobot/human relations. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}} Later, he helped search for an AllSpark fragment, only for the mission to be interrupted by a group of illegal street racers, the [[Street Demon]]s, zooming by. When one of the racers caused two others to crash, Bulkhead stopped to help [[Roxy Sparkles]] out of his wrecked vehicle. Seeing as he and Sari were fans of the Speed Demon broadcasts, he also took the opportunity to ask for an autograph. But as Captain Fanzone dropped by to arrest the criminals, Bulkhead realized that Sari had mislead him about the legality of the Street Demons' show. He confronted the girl, only for Bumblebee to step in and assure Bulkhead that he would straighten her out instead. Turns out, Bumblebee had become fixated on beating one of the racers, and planned to participate in the races himself. Bulkhead found out, and was none too pleased about this development. He was coaxed into allowing Bumblebee to go through with his plan but followed him to the race, just to be safe. Before he could step in, he was frozen solid by Blitzwing, and only freed later when the adventure was mostly over. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}

[[File:RiseOfTheConstructicons-chugchugchug.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Chug it, Bulky."]]

While repairing a damaged overpass, Bulkhead had his life saved by the newly created [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], [[oil]]-guzzling construction machines who rescued him after he used dangerous outdated fixatives. Although Bulkhead maintained that these "Constructobots" meant well, their crass mannerisms didn't impress the other Autobots, and eventually Prime evicted the pair after a game of frisbee severed Sari's pigtails. The next day, Bulkhead went looking for his friends but discovered that they had fallen in with Megatron and stolen parts on his behalf. Despite Bulkhead's efforts to turn them back to the Autobots, the newly minted [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] eventually took Bumblebee hostage, and demanded the AllSpark fragments the Autobots had gathered. Bulkhead was able to outwit them by spiking their oil with the same outdated fixative he had used earlier, and the subsequent explosion scrambled their memory circuits. Bulkhead drove the amnesiac Transformers away and sadly admitted that he had been wrong to trust them. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}}

Bulkhead accompanied Prowl to investigate reports of unusual behavior on Dinobot Island. Prowl discovered a spike wedged in Grimlock's foot, and he and Bulkhead worked together to remove it. Later, when Prowl decided to go off on his own after Starscream, Bulkhead attempted to talk him out of it unsuccessfully. Later still, the Autobots found Prowl, equipped with new Samurai armor, tied up in the middle of the street. After freeing him, Prowl urged them to go after Lockdown, believing that he had captured [[Clone number 2716057|Starscream]], but the Autobots encountered [[Clone number 3370318|''another'' Starscream]] shortly after taking off. It soon became clear that both Starscreams were clones of the original, and on discovering that the clones were rigged with bombs Bulkhead watched as Prowl used his armor to launch the clones into the sky, right into the flight path of the fleeing Decepticons. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}} When Nanosec went on another crime spree, Bulkhead took part in the chase, but the pursuit was abruptly cut short when Bumblebee was temporarily slowed to nothing. Later, Bumblebee alerted the rest of his team that [[Swindle (Animated)|a Decepticon]] had built a machine that could freeze any electronic machine within its range, just as he had been earlier that day. Bulkhead and the others sped out to take on the threat. They were all affected by the device's power before they could reach their destination, and were only able to take on Swindle once Sari had deactivated this weapon. {{storylink|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy}}

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After [[Wasp]] escaped, Bulkhead tagged along with Bumblebee in an attempt to track a leaked signal, but 'Bee's attitude became unbearable, and Bulkhead stormed off. The kindhearted bot couldn't stay away, however, and helped Bumblebee out of a minor scrape. Bumblebee apologized, but Bulkhead shook it off; their friendship had rock-solid foundations. Reconciled, the two headed back to base, having missed a rather conspicuous mine shaft entrance. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}} Bulkhead learned that Meltdown was broken out of prison through a news report and stayed behind at the Autobots' headquarters while Optimus, Prowl and Bumblebee dealt with the escaped criminal. Once Meltdown had been liquified by his own [[genetic modifier]], Bulkhead accompanied Optimus and the others to explain what had transpired to Captain Fanzone. {{storylink|Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday}}

Bulkhead found himself going crazy over a persistent dripping noise coming from somewhere in the Autobots' base... looking about, he discovered that the dripping was coming from Bumblebee, who had fallen into the habit of neglecting his chassis. Bulkhead and Ratchet pointed this out to the little 'bot, but Bumblebee was in complete denial over the fact that he might need a tune-up. The conversation was interrupted by Optimus, who informed the Autobots that Scrapper and Mixmaster had resurfaced. The Autobots searched Detroit for the pair, but without Sari's key to track their AllSpark signatures, the search proved fruitless. Then, Blitzwing dropped out of the sky and took on the whole crew. During the fight, the Autobots learned that Sari was dealing with the Construcitcons on her own back at headquarters. But having to deal with Blitzwing, they couldn't head back... until Blitzwing suddenly decided to ditch the battle. The Autobots then headed back to help Sari immediately, but on returning to base, they found out that Sari had taken care of the intruders all by herself. {{storylink|Sari, No One's Home}}

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Bulkhead later made an abstract painting of Sari in the style of Picasso, but the other Autobots' suggestions ended up ruining the painting. He and Sari took a walk to clear his head, and Bumblebee came and genuinely tried to apologize. This went rather poorly, and got even worse when Megatron arrived to kidnap Bulkhead and take him to his base. Megatron revealed that [[Shockwave (Animated)|his double agent]] had learned that Bulkhead was Cybertron's top space bridge technician, and forced Bulkhead to help the Decepticons repair a space bridge they had reverse engineered. If Bulkhead refused, Megatron would use a Headmaster unit to steal his body and kill all of Bulkhead's friends, starting with Professor Sumdac. Bulkhead agreed to help, but Professor Sumdac believed that Bulkhead was trying to sabotage the device, and told Bulkhead to let him give the instructions to avoid sounding preposterous. Furious at everyone doubting his skill, Bulkhead actually ''fixed'' the space bridge, allowing Megatron to teleport the Decepticons to an underdefended Cybertron. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

During a three-way battle between the Autobots, the Decepticons, and Starscream's [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]], Bulkhead tried to shut down the space bridge, but was locked with [[stasis cuffs]] by a [[Slipstream (Animated)|female clone]]. Trying to amplify the space bridge, Megatron tried to fix the problem by adding Starscream's severed, AllSpark-powered head into the power core. Unfortunately, this caused an overload which Bulkhead theorized would suck up all of Michigan. Fortunately, Ratchet had been able to successfully rouse their old starship to life, revealed to be the ancient [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinel]] [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]], who arrived and allowed himself to be sucked into the portal along with Megatron and Starscream. When the Autobots escaped, Bulkhead theorized that they had merely been transported somewhere in space, and hoped that Omega was still alive. Unfortunately, any effort to locate Omega was put on hold when Sari noticed that the skin of her arm had been torn, revealing robotic circuitry underneath! {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

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While Bumblebee and Bulkhead were surprised and concerned about Sari's revealed techno-organic nature, they remained focused on the more imminent problem; namely that their old friend Longarm was really a Decepticon spy. However, because Omega Supreme had been transwarped elsewhere in the galaxy, they no longer had a way to contact Cybertron. The Autobots eventually hit on the idea of building their ''own'' Space Bridge to Cybertron, and Bulkhead and Bumblebee set about salvage whatever they could find from the ruins of the Decepticon base, finding a [[plasma dynamic thruster]] and [[retrieval beacon generator]]. However, the malfunctioning thruster accidentally sent Bumblebee on a transwarp jaunt of his own through space, and while Bulkhead had his back turned he was attacked by Henry Masterson, having commandeered his old [[Headmaster unit]] to pilot Starscream's discarded body, easily trouncing Bulkhead and burying him under a pile of rocks.

Ratchet found Bulkhead and brought him back to base for repairs before Sari used her key to heal him, much to Ratchet's annoyance. When Bumblebee's energy signature could not be found on Earth, Bulkhead realized that he wasn't on Earth. The plasma dynamic thruster must have caught a stray transwarp field and sent Bumblebee to another part of the galaxy. Using the beacon generator, Bulkhead was able to reel Bumblebee back to Earth; Bumblebee, however, had been swallowed by a [[Rock Lord|giant rock creature]], who was also transported to Earth and attacked the city. Bulkhead proved unable to damage the alien without also hurting Bumblebee, and in a spur-of-the-moment decision Sari used her key to upgrade her own body, using her new form to quickly defeat the monster. Sari's powers quickly went wild, however, and the Autobots worked together to remove the key from her system after she accidentally stabbed Bumblebee. Although Bulkhead's advice nearly caused her to self-destruct, Ratchet was finally able to shut her down with his EMP generator.

Later, the group was at the plant, mulling over the events of the day, including Optimus revealing the Autobots' secret base to Professor Sumdac. When Bumblebee threatened to transwarp again, Bulkhead took the plasma dynamic thruster from Bumblebee's backpack and turned it off. But then Omega Supreme appeared, under the control of Megatron. The group headed for the river to keep Megatron from damaging more of the city. Bulkhead and Bumblebee acted as decoys while Prowl and Optimus worked on freeing Omega from Megatron's control. Their plan worked, only for Starscream's head, which Megatron was using as a battery, to take over Omega's body and toss out Prowl and Optimus. With them unable to get back in and Starscream threatening to transwarp to Cybertron and use Omega to take it over, Bumblebee and Bulkhead got the idea of using the plasma dynamic thruster on Omega Supreme. With a little teamwork from them and Optimus Prime, they attached the plasma dynamic thruster to Omega Supreme, causing him to go on an endless and random transwarp cycle throughout the galaxy. However, they still needed to find a way to contact Cybertron about Shockwave. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

[[File:TFAni Threes a Crowd Stop Hitting Yourself.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself!]]

Construction on the space bridge began at Sumdac Tower, using an AllSpark fragment as an improvised power source—but Bulkehead's overconfidence led to an accident and the apparent loss of the AllSpark fragment. Realizing that he needed some architectural expertise, Bulkhead set about recruiting the Constructicons and was able to talk the resentful duo into some "off the books work" for him. At the tower, however, they discovered that the accident had combined the AllSpark fragment with a forklift and Sumdac's recovered Headmaster unit to create [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], a mouthy little control freak with big dreams... and the power to force others to do his bidding. Dirt Boss and his new Constructicon henchmen set about stealing oil to hold the city for ransom, and—since the other Autobots were busy with Lugnut—Bulkhead pursued the trio and learned of their plan to destroy Detroit's fossil fuel refinery.

Captured by the three Decepticons after getting his wrecking ball stuck in Mixmaster's cement mixer, Bulkhead was dragged to the refinery and nearly brainwashed into igniting the spark that would light the oil tank, even fighting the other Autobots when they arrived to stop Dirt Boss. When the fire proved impossible to contain, Prof. Sumdac came up with the idea of transporting it with the plasma dynamic thruster. The tank, as well as the Constructicons who were on top of it, was transwarped over Lake Erie near Dinobot Island, where it exploded harmlessly. The Autobots still needed to cart away Lugnut, but discovered that he had been freed by [[Ramjet (Animated)|someone]]. {{storylink|Three's a Crowd}}

When Wasp came to Earth, he attacked Bumblebee and traded identities with him by switching helmets and using an [[electronic paint job]]. Even Bulkhead was confused by the ruse and nearly smashed "Wasp" with his wrecking ball. Fortunately, Bumblebee was able to make Bulkhead realize who he ''really'' was by reminding them of their time at Autobot boot camp together, and after a brief misunderstanding with Sentinel Prime and his new cadets [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], the Autobots returned to the plant to confront the impostor, pitting the two against one another in a round of [[Ninja Gladiator]] to prove who was the real Bumblebee. When it became clear that Wasp's cover would be blown, Wasp panicked and threatened to slag Bumblebee, claiming that he had once been a good 'bot—but Bulkhead told him that he had always been mean to the two of them and had ''never'' been a good bot. Wasp then shot the lights out and made a break for it. Bulkhead found him outside lying on the ground and jumped on top of him, only to find that Wasp had switched identities ''again'' and Bulkhead had pounded Bumblebee. Oops. {{storylink|Where Is Thy Sting?}} Bulkhead later witnessed Optimus Prime tell Jetfire and Jetstorm to stop taunting Sentinel behind his back, but later was instructed by Ratchet to roll on home along with Bumblebee and Prowl so Optimus and Sentinel could speak in private. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising}}

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While celebrating Christmas Eve with Sari, the Autobots fell victim to Soundwave's new scheme, where, after consuming some spiked oil nog, the Autobots were all trapped inside an elaborate virtual construct. Within this digital simulation, it appeared as though the Autobots had been mysteriously transformed into humans, and the five set off for Sumdac Tower in the hopes that Professor Sumdac could help them. While on the way there, the group stopped off at a nearby Burger-bot restaurant, where Bulkhead stuffed his face with hamburgers and wound up having to go the bathroom to deal with an embarrassing "malfunction". Finally, after taking the bus to Sumdac Tower, the team dicsovered that the Decepticons had seemingly launched a full-scale attack on Detroit! Realizing that this couldn't be real, the human Autobots were able to defeat the virtual Decepticons and revert to their true forms, only for Soundwave to directly intervene and blast them with electricity. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

Although momentarily freed when Sari damaged Soundwave's system, the Decepticon quickly regained control over the network and turned the Autobots back into humans. Ratchet explained that they needed to find Soundwave's interface with the system, and pursued an avatar of Soundwave's alternate mode throughout the city in some conveniently placed vehicles, although their driving skills were poor. They eventually cornered Soundwave in a drive-in movie theater parking lot, but Soundwave had actually trapped them there, and he succeeded in reprogramming the Autobots. Under Soundwave's control, Bulkhead battled the [[Substitute Autobot]]s and wound up getting frozen by Scrapper. Once freed from Soundwave's control, Bulkhead joined the rest of the Autobots in watching the Disposal Droids (and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]) clean up the city. {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}}

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Bulkhead and Sumdac eventually finished building a space bridge in record time, but soon got into an argument over whose fault it was that the bridge wasn't already operational. After Sari settled the matter by getting the bridge running, Optimus received a call for help from Sentinel. Bulkhead located a transwarp field on the Elite Guard flagship that they could use to transwarp Prime to the ship, though it took Sari's skill to lock the space bridge onto the field. Bulkhead was unsure if they'd be able to transwarp Optimus back to Earth, but his leader insisted on going. Before long, the transwarp field separated from the ship, and Bulkhead seriously began to doubt he could transwarp Optimus back—but Sentinel gave Optimus a direct lift back to Earth, so it wasn't necessary. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

Bulkhead eventually helped Bumblebee transwarp to the Moon in order to spy on the Decepticons. 'Bee learned of their ultimate plans for Omega Supreme and managed to open Arcee's com-link, allowing them to listen in on the Decepticons from Earth. Bulkhead and his buddy discovered that the Decepticons were almost ready and warned the others. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} When the [[Lugnut Supreme]]s attacked Detroit, Prime ordered Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Ratchet to go to the Moon and sever Lugnut's connection to the clones, and Sari came with them. On the Moon, Bulkhead and Bumblebee took on Shockwave, while Ratchet and Sari got Arcee inside of the real Omega Supreme. Once they defeated and captured Shockwave, Bulkhead and Bumblebee took Sari to the part of the ''Nemesis'' so she could see the protoforms there for herself and better understand her origins. Bulkhead rode back to Earth on Omega Supreme to battle the Starscream Supremes, and was later stunned to hear that Prowl had sacrificed himself in order to save the city. After witnessing Optimus ultimately defeat and arrest Megatron, Bulkhead joined the Autobots when they went back to Cybertron, and he helped carry Prowl's coffin in their return victory/funeral parade. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

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''Bulkhead attended the Stunti-Con's show in Kaon, unaware that the entire affair was a Decepticon plot to break Megatron out of the nearby Trypticon Prison. Thankfully, [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] and [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] interrupted the show, and with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]]'s help thwarted the Decepticons' plans.'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}

===Animated shorts===
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Bulkhead saw a mime performance along with Sari and Bumblebee. Sari had to explain to the two confused Autobots what a mime was. After Bumblebee successfully upstaged said mime, the audience applauded. Bulkhead decided to join them... and clapped with such force the shockwaves and wind blew most of the crowd away, prompting Bumblebee and Sari to sneak away in the chaos. {{storylink|Mime Time}}

He played fetch with Grimlock once, using a tree. Grimlock liked that. {{storylink|Catch}}

[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] attempted to jump over him and the other Autobots as part of a stunt. {{storylink|Evel Knievel Jump}}

Bulkhead was the subject of some less-than-delicate surgery at Ratchet's hands once, with Sari playing nurse. Rather declared the operation a success, though Bulkhead wondered just what all those ''other internal parts'' lying around were all about. After a brief pause, Ratchet quickly scooped them up and stuffed them into Bulkhead's mouth, forcing him to swallow, then strolled away, whistling nonchalantly. {{storylink|Operating Table}}

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===''Be the Hero'' books===
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====''Prime Suspect''====
Bulkhead met the rest of the Autobots outside [[HomeTech]]'s laboratory, after [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Prime]] was caught on camera breaking in the night before. He knocked a hole in the side of the building to allow [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] and [[You|another kid]] to venture inside in search of the footage. When that line of inquiry turned up a sample of oil, the Autobots headed for HomeTech's main warehouse, where they encountered [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], the actual perpetrator behind the crime. Bulkhead helped defeat him. {{storylink|Prime Suspect (Animated)|Prime Suspect}}
====''Quest for the AllSpark''====
Bulkhead's favorite places in [[Detroit]] were the [[City Art Gallery]] and [[Detroit Sculpture Park]]. When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] made an attempt to obtain the [[AllSpark]] by taking control of Detroit's robot workforce, the Autobots came up with a plan to hide useless copies of the AllSpark, and Bulkhead opted to head for one of those locations to hide it. [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] managed to find him at the Sculpture Park, trapped in a force field dome created by the AllSpark and, with [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s help, extracted him. {{storylink|Quest for the AllSpark}}
====''Web of Deception''====
When Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Prowl found the Autobot ship inactive, Bulkhead briefly considered using his wrecking ball to "nudge" a power conduit — an idea swiftly shot down by [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]. After they discovered Optimus was missing, Bulkhead set out with Bumblebee, Prowl, Sari and a friend to investigate the presence of [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]'s ship on the lake bed nearby. While fighting the bounty hunter, they discovered the involvement of [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]], who wanted revenge on Prime. They hunted for Blackarachnia, but Bulkhead took a moment to admire an engraving on a cave wall, which inadvertently led to them finding their foe and her downfall. {{storylink|Web of Deception}}

====''Time-Quake''====
After strange time disturbances began appearing across Detroit, the Autobots searched the city using special scanners. Bulkhead finally struck pay dirt when he encountered a time-displaced ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. After dealing with the beast, he and a [[You|human]] tracked the signal back to the [[Lions Tower]] in Detroit's financial district where they met up with Bumblebee. On the top floor, the trio found an unstable time machine, that sent Bulkhead and his human friend hurtling back through time. The pair encountered several historical figures, retrieving the time machine's two missing control spheres before returning to the twenty-second century. The culprit behind the time machine's activity turned out to be the Decepticon [[Blast-X]], whom Bulkhead subsequently defeated with a good solid punch. {{storylink|Time-Quake}}

===Titan Magazines===
[[Hasbro|Toy companies]] have made an action figure of him! {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 3|Crossroads!}}

The Dinobots saved him and the others from [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream clones]], which was good. They then didn't leave and Bulkhead's sleeping space was taken up by Grimlock, which was not good. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Dino-MIGHT!}}

Later, the Autobots were buried by the villain [[Quake-Maker]]. Bulkhead's great strength freed them from the ground, and then he ''vanished completely'' from the battle. {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 1|Burnout}}

On his day off, Bulkhead was dragged to a [[basketball]] game by Sari, Prowl and [[Afterburn]]. Bulkhead didn't see the point of the game and was being mistaken for a litter bin by the humans. Luckily a demented supervillain attacked Detroit and they had to leave the game—but as a diversionary tactic, the evil [[Crossroads]] blackmailed Detroit into trying to destroy the Autobots! The Autobots saw through this and intercepted the villain at [[Sumdac Tower]], with Bulkhead taking down reprogrammed security drones. After beating the villain, Bulkhead now enjoyed basketball and happily watched the game ''for no reason''. {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 3|Crossroads!}}

When the Decepticons raided the Autobot base, Bulkhead joined the gang in successfully driving them back out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Megatron's Revenge}}

When Prowl and Bumblebee decided to have a race to see who was fastest, Bulkhead was eager to join in, much to Bumblebee's mockery. Nevertheless, off Bulkhead went... and, thanks to the other two being distracted by Decepticons, he ''won'' and was officially King of Speed. Optimus and Ratchet lifted him up in a display of victory (their shoulders hurt!). {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|The Race}}

===''The Cool'' comic===

Witnessing the mysterious Allspark being uncovered, Bulkhead along with the rest of Optimus Prime's crew fled through a space bridge gate in order to keep the artifact out of Decepticon clutches. Unfortunately, Megatron was able to board their ship and left Bulkhead defeated on the floor, leaving Optimus to deal with the Decepticon leader by himself. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 3}}

Bulkhead was among the Autobots who traveled to the [[Earth]] city of [[Detroit]] in order to protect the [[AllSpark#Animated|AllSpark]] from the Decepticons. When [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] attacked, Bulkhead joined in the fray. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 1}}

[[File:The CoolAutobotsRevivePrime01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]

Bulkhead proved unable to prevent Starscream from seizing the AllSpark (the Decepticon snatching right out of his hands) and was subsequently helpless to defend himself from Starscream's AllSpark-powered aerial attacks. When [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] died stopping Starscream, and was quickly revived by the power of [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]]'s [[AllSpark Key|key]], Bulkhead was there to greet him. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 2}}

Bulkhead later took part in defending [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] from a Decepticon raid. He was unable to counter [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]'s aerial bombardments, however, and proved little more than a rather large target. Once the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]s saved the day, however, Bulkhead saw them off along with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 3}}

After [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] buried Optimus under tons of rubble during a Detroit battle, Bulkhead aided Bumblebee in digging their leader out. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 4}}

Bulkhead was present at [[Sumdac Systems]] headquarters when Megatron was resurrected in a new body. Megatron made short work of Bulkhead, grabbing his mace weapon and yanking him to the ground. Bulkhead survived the altercation and later joined Optimus Prime in greeting the [[Elite Guard]]. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 5}}

Bulkhead later joined the Autobots in a battle against [[Clone number 2716057|Clone #2716057]]. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 6}}

Bulkhead joined in the battle for the Decepticon [[space bridge#Animated cartoon|Space Bridge]]. When Megatron attempted to power it with Starscream's [[AllSpark#Animated|AllSpark]] fragment, Bulkhead warned him not to, as the power would cause an overload. Bulkhead's prediction came to and he was powerless to stop the Space Bridge, which was sucking everything and everyone into itself. Luckily, [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and sacrificed himself to save the day. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 8}}

When Starscream attacked Detroit in Omega Supreme's body, Bulkhead was the first to wonder where Optimus Prime had gone to. Prowl informed him that Prime would be back soon, but until then, it was up to them to fend off the villain. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 9}}

When Optimus returned with the Magnus Hammer and his flight pack, Bulkhead stood heroically beside him, along with the rest of the Autobot crew, ready to face off against the Decepticon threat. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 1}}

Upon Megatron's defeat, Bulkhead accompanied the rest of the Autobots back to planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where they were all hailed as heroes by the citizenry and even [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]]. {{storylink|The Cool Episode Final}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO_Bulkhead.jpg|right|thumb|What [[mouthplate]]? All I see is his ''wiiide'' smile.]]

Bulkhead was one of the [[Autobot]]s who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]'' in search for energy blocks to alleviate their hunger. Thanks to the boarding of the ''Ark'' by [[Decepticon]]s, the ''Ark'' crashed and the [[Transformer]]s fell into a four million year-long sleep. They woke up to a world filled with blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

===Precursor World===
[[File:Primus Vanguard Green Order.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The closest we're ever gonna get to a crossover with [[Bulkhead (Prime)|''Prime'']]... besides that one Young Justice episode where [[Kevin Michael Richardson|Kilowog]] craps his pants.]]

[[Primus Vanguard|Warriors of the Seven Lights]] resembling multiple incarnations of Bulkhead were members of the [[Green Order]]. One was taking in the natural splendor of the [[Green Planet]] when his commander [[Green Tender Convoy]] was warned of the fall of the [[Blue Order]] and the threat of the [[G1 World|interdimensional]] warlord [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Megatron Omega]] by the [[Primus Vanguard]]'s [[Primus#The old universe|eponymous supreme leader]].

Another looked on when the dimension-hopping [[Seacon (BW)|pirate]] [[Sea Phantom]] arrived to plunder the Green Order's [[Creation Matrix (GS)|Creation Matrix]].{{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}
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==Games==
===Transformers Animated: The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Bill Fagerbakke]] (English)}}
[[File:TFAnimated Game Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|136px]]
After [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] decided some more training was in order, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] set up the factory as an obstacle course and Prime, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and Bulkhead tackled it. No sooner had they finished than word arrived that the robots at a [[Sumdac Systems]] factory had gone haywire. They traveled there with [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] and blasted their way through the rogue robots until they found the problem — an [[AllSpark]] fragment lodged in a control console. Some of the drones escaped, so Prime left to take care of them while Bumblebee and Bulkhead continued at the plant. It turned out [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] was planning to assault [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], so the three Autobots scoured the plant for more AllSpark fragments before tracking a [[Decepticon Transmitter Drone]] to the Decepticon lair.

After fighting their way into the mine, Optimus, Bumblebee and Bulkhead confronted Megatron, who TransWarped out after they managed to defeat him. The Autobots used the AllSpark fragments they'd gathered to power up Megatron's Space Bridge and step through, however on arrival, Optimus and Bulkhead realized that Bumblebee had been left behind when the Space Bridge closed. They searched fruitlessly for Megatron until Bumblebee arrived, having found a way to repower the bridge. Bulkhead intercepted a Decepticon transmission indicating that the Decepticons had captured a bunch of Space Bridges, and the trio made their way to the Space Bridge Nexus, where they used Cybertron's defense system against him. Megatron was again forced to flee. The Autobots returned to Earth, where Bulkhead announced that he needed a nice long stasis nap. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Game}}

===Transformers Animated: ''Action Packs''===
{{note|Bulkhead is featured as a playable game card. He is a green card, has a value of 9 points, and has no additional powers.}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: Action Packs}}

==Toys==
===''Animated''===
====Voyager Class====
[[File:TFAnimated Voyager Bulkhead toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|right|And the world wants his kibble to turn into a chair. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:AnimatedVoyagerBulkheadJapan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Then new villains came along, and blew away his powers! Bulkhead was in a fix, and now has gone Metallix! ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
* '''Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class, [[2008]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TA-03'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

:Bulkhead transforms from an armored, six-wheeled military-type van into a [[robot mode]] that is a bit on the short side for a Voyager, due to the stout, stocky nature of the character. The toy features two "[[Automorph Technology|automorph]]"-style gimmicks in its transformation: after flipping down the back doors, pulling down on them retracts a pair of black tabs holding his arms into pace, allowing them to spring forward into position; and moving his chest into place automatically causes a panel to flip over, exposing his head.

:The figure's left arm contains the character's signature gimmick, his wrecking ball. A concealed lever activates a pressure-launch system that fires the ball, which is attached to Bulkhead's arm by a sturdy string. Bulkhead's right arm, meanwhile, features a rather strange gimmick: after straightening the arm at the elbow, pressing the black lever on the upper arm causes Bulkhead's forearm to flip upwards. It ''might'' be an uppercut or some other sort of punch attack (although mentioned in the ''Transformers Animated "Starting Dash"'' DVD Promo as a "punching action"), but whatever this feature is supposed to be, it is not mentioned in either the toy's instructions, or on its packaging. [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/animated/bulkhead/1355/1/ A pre-release sample] features a normal expression before it was changed in the final product.

:No, his kibble can't transform into a chair. ''Aww''.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version of Bulkhead (titled "Ironhide") replaces all his matte green with a blueish green, coats the majority of it with ''very'' shiny metallic green paint, and replaces his silver Autobot symbol with a more traditional red and white one.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/Bulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Voyager Bulkhead at TFU.info]

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*'''Hard Sound Showdown: Ironhide / Soundwave''' (multi-pack, [[April 24]], [[2010]])

: In the Takara ''Animated'' line, "Ironhide" was also available in a "Hard Sound Showdown" (剛音の対決, ''go-on no taiketsu'', also called "Rockin' On Battle" on English on the box-back) two-pack with [[Soundwave (Animated)#Toys|Soundwave]]. Released in the second wave of ''Animated'' product, both toys are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:AnimatedVoyMudbusterBulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bulkhead, el Hijo del Acero. LUUUCHAAARAAAAN!]]
* '''Mudbuster Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class)

: A [[redeco]] of the original Bulkhead in green and black, with caution stripes on the sides of the vehicle.

: At ''least'' one "Mudbuster Bulkhead" test-shot ended up in reviewer hands in [[2009]] before the figure was ultimately canceled. Supposedly it also went by the working name "Workzone Bulkhead".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6A2N4ry4fQ&ab_channel=peaugh YouTube review of the unreleased Voyager Class Mudbuster Bulkhead toy.]</ref>
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====Leader Class====
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[[File:TFAnimated Leader Bulkhead toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tired of being known as "the big guy with a gentle heart", Bulkhead became more trigger happy than [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]]. (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:TFAnimated Leader Bulkhead toy TakaraTomy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|<big>'''''NOBODY CALLS ME TUBBY!'''''</big> (''TakaraTomy version pictured'')]]
* '''Bulkhead''' (Leader, 2008)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TA-43'''
**''Accessories'': Four "air torpedoes", [[Headmaster unit]]
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: This version of Bulkhead is decidedly more heavily armed than others, sporting several rather uncharacteristic weapons over his body; designer [[Eric Siebenaler]] envisioned them as alterations the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] would have made if he had possessed Bulkhead's body longer.<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/tf_animated/271043.html Derrick Wyat Q&A] on tf_animated LJ community.</ref> Additions to his arsenal include a double-barreled turret for his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], two missile racks (one per arm, each holding two removable "air torpedoes"), and a buzzsaw in his right hand which spins when a black tab on his forearm is pressed. He ''doesn't'' have a wrecking ball, but his other hand does feature a "grabby" action, allowing you to clench and open his fingers by sliding a tab in his arm.

: Bulkhead is outfitted with a significant array of electronic light and sound gimmicks. Pressing the Autobot insignia on his chest in robot mode causes his head to turn and his mouth to open as he speaks one of three sound clips—"Sorry, my bad", "You can do it, buddy!", and "Time for the big guns!"—accompanied by flashing yellow lights in his chest, shoulders and eyes. During transformation, when the vehicle mode turret is snapped into or out of place, the classic transformation sound effect plays as his lights flash. In vehicle mode, pressing the Autobot insignia activates a siren noise, which lasts as long as the button is held down and is accompanied by flashing red LEDs that illuminate his vehicle's light bar. Bulkhead also comes packaged with the Headmaster unit, which can fit over the figure's head, altering his sound and changing his yellow lights to red, except for his eyes. Once in place, the Headmaster will scream "Ownage! Total ownage!", and all of Bulkhead's lights flash, illuminating the villain's translucent horns. This is the Headmaster's only phrase; pressing Bulkhead's insignia repeats the effects. The Headmaster accessory fits over all other Leader class figures, but only changes the lights and speech of Bulkhead.

: The packaging photography and lineart indicate that Bulkhead's electronic lights shine a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] blue (well, accurate for his eyes, anyway). The final produced toy has yellow lights instead, because blue LEDs are apparently really expensive.

: ''This'' version of Bulkhead ''can'' transform his kibble into a chair! Hooray!

: The TakaraTomy version of the toy features "dirt-wash" [[Paint operation|paint application]]s on his green parts, as well as painted mud on his feet.

:This mold was used to make the second prize of the [[Hasbro UK exclusive limited Edition Handmade Samples]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LeaderBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Leader Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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====Activators====
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[[File:TFAnimated Activators Bulkhead.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|right|"Whoa, I thought I was super-deformed ''before''..."]]
* '''Bulkhead''' (Activator, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: [[Activators]] Bulkhead can autotransform from a compressed version of a SWAT military van into his robot form when the middle siren bar is pressed. The vehicle mode lacks the back section's doors and bumper to better accommodate the gimmick, which leaves his [[robot mode]]'s hands sticking out. Unlike all other Activators, Bulkhead lacks knee articulation.

: His kibble is unable to become a chair as well. '''''Awww'''''. Unless you take the backpiece and switch it around and have him sit on it in a kind of... warped way.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/ActBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Activators Bulkhead at TFU.info]

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[[File:AnimatedSuperCollectionVol2Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Unfortunately, Starscream isn't here to do jelly-fishing with Bulky.]]
*'''Animated Super Collection Vol. 2''' (multipack, 2010)

: Released on [[October 2]]nd in Japan, the "Animated Super Collection Vol. 2" giftset contained slight redecos of Activators Bulkhead, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]. Bulkhead's insignia went from silver to a more traditional red and white.

:While the stock photography of the individual toys showed Animated Super Collection Bulkhead as being a darker green than its American counterpart, this seems to have been a trick of the lighting, as the released toy remained its standard color.
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====Bumper Battlers====
{{anchor|BumperBattler}}
[[File:BumperBattlers Bulkhead toy.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|right|Bulkhead now knows how [[Han Solo]] feels.]]

* '''Bulkhead''' (Bumper Battler, 2008)

: Bulkhead is part of the second wave of [[Bumper Battlers]]. Pressing on the vehicle mode's front bumper activates electronic noises and pops up the roof, revealing a relief of Bulkhead's robot form. Pressing on the Autobot [[Insignia|faction symbol]] on the hood activates a randomly-assembled collection of sound effects and voice samples.

: His face is disturbingly goofy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BBBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bumper Battlers Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AniBumperBattlersWorkzoneBulkhead.jpg|thumb|Now all he needs are some tiny ninja turtles.]]
* '''Workzone Bulkhead''' (Bumper Battler, 2009)

: A [[redeco]] of Bumper Battlers Bulkhead. Alongside [[Jazz (Animated)|Stealth Ninja Jazz]], it saw release in Australian stores, and has seen some limited release in North America (Canada and the US) in 2010.<ref>http://www.unicron.com/sightings/item_view.php?itemID=1409</ref>
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy BulkheadKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Why does my jaw feel so weak?]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 66'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: As part of the second wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Bulkhead can be rebuilt into a military vehicle of some sort. He uses the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet.

:Care must be taken from his vehicle mode: His face's tampograph (which it serves as his bumper joint) is prone for being scratched off if the toy's vehicle mode is "rolled" on the flat surface. Try to replace it with a black/grey 1x1 cylinder block will amend this, or you can just turn the head around and make sure to lift the cockpit off before taking the head off again.

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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* '''Bulkhead''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles

:In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals; Bulkhead's olive plastic is particularly lighter than his first release. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Bulkhead's [[tampograph]]s also got a bit of a tweak, changing the "toe" paint to black, the tummy-grille gray to shiny silver, and adding a white outline to his Autobot symbol.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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==Merchandise==
[[File:TFA-Board-Game-Bulkhead-figurine.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Animated Game Collection''' (2008)

: Released as part of the board game set, this Bulkhead is a (very) show-accurate, but out-of-scale mini-figure figure based on his animation model.

: Bulkhead is also sold with Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and Prowl minifigures, and of course: 3 board games (''Transformers Animated Game, Checkers, and Tic Tac Toe), and a 100-piece puzzle.

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==Notes==
[[File:RedBulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|Bulkred. Redhead? [[Big Red (G1)|Big Red]]! Wyatt totally got paid for this.]]

* Bulkhead's design and demeanor likely owe themselves to Crunch from ''{{w|Mighty Orbots}}'', a series [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] has admitted as being an inspiration.

* {{w|Patrick Star|Another}} big lug with a [[Bill Fagerbakke|similar]] voice, Bulkhead is best friends with a {{w|SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|little}} [[Bumblebee (Animated)|yellow guy]]. Obviously this analogy [[Tom Kenny|only goes]] [[Starscream (Animated)|so far]].

* Upon seeing a red [[Prototype|test shot]] of Bulkhead's ''Voyager''-class toy, Derrick J. Wyatt recolored a Bulkhead character model in the test shot's colors—on company time!<ref>http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2007/09/bulkhead-toy.html</ref>

* After his reformatting into his APC mode, Bulkhead's robot mode [[kibble]] changes from the ''front'' of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (where it forms the scoop of the bulldozer) to the ''back'', where it forms the doors of the truck.
[[File:Bulkheadchair.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|right|The next step in Transformers evolution is here!]]

* Bulkhead can form his [[kibble]] into a chair. This is awesome.

* Bulkhead has a storage place in his chest which opens in at least two ways, like a drawer or like a door.

* Bulkhead's eyes can extend from his face and act as a microscope, as shown in "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]". This is slightly strange, but also awesome.

* In spite of the visual differences, it would appear that rather than simply swapping out his hands for his signature wrecking balls, Bulkhead's hands actually transform to ''become'' the wrecking balls. Although most episodes show his hand simply retract and then be replaced by the ball, a few instances show it actually stay in place, blur and change into the ball. Furthermore, in cases where Bulkhead has had the tether-line of his wrecking ball severed, he remains conspicuously handless until the ball is re-attached, such as in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]" and "[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]".

* Bulkhead's vehicle mode design was used as the basis for [[Blurr (G1)|Generation 1 Blurr]]'s personal transport in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''.

* Of all the vehicles that Teletran 1 scanned, the SWAT vehicle Bulkhead was reformatted into was the only one that didn't match his color scheme.

* Bulkhead's vehicle form strongly resembles a futuristic version of the real world: "2007 DURO IIIP 6x6 (Protected Military Tactical Vehicle)" made by General Dynamics: European Land Systems (MOWAG). This mode also has some design traits from the "Unimog" by Volvo.

*For the Japanese release of ''Animated'', Bulkhead was renamed "Ironhide" to keep the names of the primary ''Animated'' Autobots consistent with the names of the primary [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] Autobots. ''Animated'' [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] was in turn renamed "Armorhide" to escape confusion.

*[[TakaraTomy]] marketing director [[Masahiko Yamazaki]] <ref>Figure Ō #144 magazine interview</ref> stated that Bulkhead actually ''was'' [[Ironhide (Movie)|Movie Ironhide]], as Animated was supposed to be reworked in order to take place within Movie continuity, and Bulkhead would have his "world view" modified appropriately. The actual ''dub'' of the series contradicted Yamazaki's statements, as Bulkhead remained a big dumb lug as opposed to a psychotic gun enthusiast. In fact, he was played off as even ''dumber'' than in the English version, being prone to screaming things such as "Mommy!" when frightened. The only documented change to Bulkhead to make him more similar to Movie Ironhide was a brief statement in his TakaraTomy online bio, which said that he was "something of a weapons specialist".<ref>http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/animated/ta03.html</ref>

*Bulkhead has the honor of being one of the few Autobots whose name Megatron actually remembers, the others being Ultra Magnus, Omega Supreme, and eventually, Optimus Prime.

*In the ''Transformers Animated'' profile shorts, Bulkhead is introduced to the audience by Optimus in "[[Meet Bulkhead]]" and likewise introduces Prowl in "[[Meet Prowl]]".

*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[#Voyager Class|Voyager Class Bulkhead]] into [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

*In fellow Derrick J. Wyatt-produced show ''Ben 10 Omniverse'', a Bulkhead toy can be seen in the background of [[Ben 10|Ben]]'s bedroom.

*In the unproduced fourth season, Bulkhead would have remained on Cybertron with Sari while Ironhide took his place.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ironhide''' (アイアンハイド ''Aianhaido'')
*''Russian:'' '''Tverdoloby''' (Твердолобый, "Hard Head")

==References==
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[[Category:Animated Autobots]]
[[Category:Demolitions specialists]]
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[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
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Laserbeak (ES)

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Maguro98:

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{{disambig3|Laserbeak}}
:'' Laserbeak is a [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Earthspark_Laserbeak.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.40|Off to find the nearest [[G.H.O.S.T.]] agent uniform to stain.]]

Do not assume that '''Laserbeak''' is harmless. His small size, combined with his flight capabilities and fire power, make him a more complicated threat than one would assume. He can also attack his opponents with sonic waves, which become even stronger when combined with that of his fellow [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassete-bots]]. And much like them, he has a personal history of servitude with [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]].

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jake Green]] (English)}}
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[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]
[[Category:EarthSpark Decepticons]]
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Bulkhead (Animated)

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Maguro98: /* Animated cartoon */ Sorry, I couldn't sleep until there was a Sym-Bionic Titan reference on this site. Especially when Bulkhead's VA was in the cast of that show.

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:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].''
[[File:Bulkhead-animation model.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|400px|[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] called; he wants his head back.]]

The biggest and strongest of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew, '''Bulkhead''' appears to be little more than a big, dumb lummox at first glance. The second and third glances don't do much to improve that impression. Raised on a backwater [[energon farm]], he joined the Autobot academy to achieve the lofty goal of becoming a lowly [[space bridge]] [[Space bridge technician|technician]] rather than a warrior. He also has an unfortunate tendency to break stuff by accident due to his sheer strength and natural clumsiness. He's wrecked major thoroughfares and toppled skyscrapers in his zeal to be ''helpful''; when he gets angry, he's capable of berserker charges that even the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] have learned to respect and fear. His penchant for being a little too eager to please others and getting a little too emotional at times further leads him to act without thinking. Add in a seeming lack of skills beyond "destruction", and it does not paint a pretty picture.

But despite all these shortcomings, one is hard-pressed to find a bot with a bigger spark, and he has astounding (if sometimes well-hidden) depths. He hates being thought of as the clumsy brute of the team, which has bred a certain amount of careful forethought and cautiousness. He's endlessly loyal to and protective of his friends, especially his best buddy [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and the [[human]] girl [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]], even if their impulsive behavior is sometimes annoying. Since coming to [[Earth]], he has discovered a love of art and the urge to express his true feelings through it. He's not very good at it, but he keeps trying anyways. Perhaps most surprising of all is that he is [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s foremost expert in space bridge technology, even though he may not be able to build one himself without accidentally breaking at least half the components.

{{quote|You guys got it easy. All people want me to do is break stuff. I've got a sensitive side too, you know... but breaking stuff ''is'' kinda fun.|Bulkhead meditates on his lot in life|"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
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{{voiceactor|[[Bill Fagerbakke]] (English), [[Kenta Miyake]] (Japanese)|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Ireneusz Załóg]] (Polish), [[Lorenzo Scattorin]] (Italian), [[Fábio Moura]] (Portuguese), [[Rolando Silva]] (Latin-American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Harold Leal]] (Latin-American Spanish, season 3), [[Ju-chang Lee]] (Korean), [[Julio Lorenzo]] (Castillo Spanish), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish), [[Frédéric Cerdal]] (French, seasons 1, 2 and first half of 3), [[Gérard Rouzier]] (French, second half of season 3)}}

[[File:AutobootCamp-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"I'm gonna love him, and hug him, and pet him, and call him George!"]]

Having read every space bridge schematic he could get his hands on, {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}} the 'bot who would become "Bulkhead" left the [[energon]] farm to attend [[Autobot boot camp]] in the hopes that he could become a qualified space bridge engineer. It was there that he first met Bumblebee and their trainer, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]], who gave him his codename after deciding that the gentle giant was "all bulk and no brains". Bumblebee initially had no interest in befriending Bulkhead, mockingly calling him a "[[Mudflap (slang)|mudflap]]", but an unlikely friendship blossomed after Bulkhead saved Bumblebee from some "malfunctioning" turrets, accidentally dropping a building on Sentinel in the process. Although it seemed as though Bumblebee would go on to bigger and better things in the Autobot [[Elite Guard]] after outing their fellow Autobot cadet [[Wasp]] as a Decepticon spy, Bumblebee voluntarily took the blame for injuring Sentinel and the pair were both given the boot and reassigned to space bridge detail {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}} aboard the starship ''[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Orion]]'' under the command of Elite Guard washout [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]. While on maintenance detail, the team discovered [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] meditating on an asteroid, and after accidentally blowing up [[Dawn Treader|his ship]] the stoic ninja joined their crew until they could return home to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

While repairing one malfunctioning space bridge in an asteroid field far from Cybertron, Bulkhead got his wrecking ball stuck in a rock face and later had to be rescued by Optimus when the space bridge malfunctioned and threatened all five members of the crew with debris. In doing so, however, the team discovered the long-lost [[AllSpark]], which had been deliberately hidden by the Autobots during the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]]. In doing so, however, the team had provoked [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s [[Decepticon]]s, who had also been searching for the life-giving artifact. While trying to evade the Decepticon warship after Megatron seemingly perished aboard their ship, Bulkhead did his best to hang on while the Autobots flew their ship through the space bridge and splashed down in [[Lake Erie]] after the crew entered [[stasis pod]]s to survive.

[[File:Bulkh alt.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Let's see {{w|Grave Digger (truck)|Grave Digger}} beat this!]]

Fifty years later, the ship's autonomous systems detected a glob of rogue nanotechnology and reactivated its crew. Although the five Autobots decided to intervene against the nanotech monster wreaking havoc in [[Detroit]], the Autobots mistook [[human]]-built robots and machinery for Earth's dominant lifeforms and reformatted themselves with local vehicle modes to blend in. Bulkhead requested help from a group of local drones, then noticed [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] trying to take her keycard away from her robot dog, [[Sparkplug (robot dog)|Sparkplug]]. Assuming Sari was the pet, Bulkhead greeted her—which promptly sent her running and screaming. Although the monster was eventually defeated, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] was left gravely wounded and the Autobots retreated to their underwater vessel to repair him, unaware that Bumblebee had inadvertently smuggled Sari into their ship. Using the power of the AllSpark to energize her keycard, Bulkhead watched incredulously Sari used her "[[AllSpark Key]]" to save Prowl's life.

In the days that followed their arrival on Earth, the five Autobots became local celebrities as they tried to learn about Earth and its customs, with Bulkhead experiencing a traffic jam firsthand. Eventually, Sari helped fix up the Autobots with a more convineient base of operations by getting them to move into an [[Autobot Earth Base|abandoned automobile factory]]. The Autobots were later on hand to witness the unveiling of the [[Fully Automated Rapid Transit System]], a ceremony that was interrupted by the arrival of [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], who sought to take the AllSpark. The Autobots engaged him in a fierce game of keep-away, and at one point successfully knocked the Decepticon flier out of the air with his wrecking ball. Although the Autobots now had a reputation as local superheroes, the team found that, in the wake of their destructive battle, they'd have to help repair the city. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

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The Autobots continued to settle into their new lives, although Bulkhead remained resentful that humans mostly just wanted him to break things—after all, he had a sensitive side as well, even if breaking stuff ''was'' fun. When Sari came to stay at their factory for a night, Bulkhead and Bumblebee played Twister and listened to a scary story before [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] was able to hack into the deactivated machinery in an attempt to take out the Autobots, and although Bulkhead was able to get in touch with his inner breaker, he was captured and pinned down beneath a hydraulic press before Optimus Prime saved him. Bulkhead tried to catch a [[Pocketbot|tiny machine]] that looked like it might be the culprit, but accidentally smashed the little robot when he grabbed it. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}}

When Bumblebee had a bout with [[Colossus Rhodes]] that escalated into a parking lot brawl, Bulkhead arrived with the others to stop the mad giant and tease Bumblebee about his size. Bulkhead's size proved a liability, however, when he got caught in an opening in [[Sumdac Tower]]'s defense shield. In a second bout with Rhodes, Bulkhead used his wrecking ball to send the brute flying, and when the shield was deactivated he was the first into the tower, scooping up [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] in his fist... a very bad mistake, since the villain was made of acid. {{storylink|Total Meltdown}}

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''Bulkhead was with the rest of the team when they watched a news broadcast, showing Prowl and Bumblebee inadvertently exposing the [[Wraith]]'s modus operandi. Later, when Bumblebee apprehended Colossus Rhodes, Bulkhead helped sign autographs for the grateful Detroiters. Later still, when the Autobots saw "Bumblebee" attack Michigan Stadium, Bulkhead helped clear the little Autobot's name by halting what was really a plot by the increasingly jealous and irrational Wraith.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 2|Attention Surplus Disorder}}

''Bulkhead joined the rest of the Autobots into investigating a theft at Sumdac's laboratories. They found out that the crime in question had been committed by an industrial saboteur going by the name of "[[Stiletto (Animated)|Stiletto]]". She soon attempted to collapse Detroit's Ambassador Bridge, prompting the Autobots to leap into action. During the confrontation, Bulkhead attempted to apprehend Stiletto by clobbering her with his wrecking ball weapon. As he swung it around, however, Stiletto severed the wrecking-ball's cord. This caused the weapon to fly into Bulkhead's head, knocking him out for the remainder of the battle. The Autobots nonetheless managed to capture Stiletto, and Bulkhead could later be seen being fixed at Autobot headquarters.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 3|Stiletto}}

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After an embarrassing incident at the [[Dino Drive]] theme park, Prowl tried to help Bulkhead to become a more graceful warrior, but was unable to impart any of his [[Cyber-Ninja Corps|Cyber-Ninja]] training on the lunkish green Autobot. Things got worse when Bulkhead tried to use Prowl's methods against the rampaging [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]], animatronic dinosaurs upgraded by Cybertronian technology. Finally, Prowl encouraged Bulkhead to do what ''Bulkhead'' would do, and Bulkhead's blunt, powerhouse approach proved to have its place and time for proper use and helped trap the Dinobots in molten tar. Prowl suspected the Dinobots were actually alive, not mere machines, so he enlisted Bulkhead's help in secretly transporting them from their prison to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|a deserted island]] on Lake Erie. Prowl had realized that just because something was big and lumbering and destructive was no reason to give up on it, and Bulkhead knew just what he meant. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}

When [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], a bounty hunter from Ratchet's past, appeared on Earth to abduct Optimus, Bulkhead and the other Autobots intervened. Though Bulkhead managed to get by the defenses of [[Death's Head (Animated)|Lockdown's ship]], Lockdown managed to paralyze Bulkhead with a quick-drying adhesive spray. Thankfully, Ratchet was able to best the bounty hunter and rescued Optimus while the rest of the team was indisposed. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}}

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Bulkhead was trying to enjoy some fireworks while Bumblebee attempted to apprehend the petty thief [[Nanosec|Nino Sexton]], and an argument caused the two Autobots to collapse the pier on which they were standing. The next day, Optimus had Bulkhead and Bumblebee join Prowl on a training exercise, but the three found that Sexton had resurfaced as the impossibly fast supervillain "Nanosec" and were forced to pursue him; during the chase, Bulkhead had to stop a speeding train from crushing his friend. To prevent Detroit's destruction after Nanosec's capture, Bulkhead hurled Bumblebee up into the Earth's atmosphere, where the unstable [[Destronium]] sample Nanosec had stolen could safely explode. {{storylink|Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec}}

On [[Halloween]] night, Sari tried to teach Bulkhead and Bumblebee the true meaning of the holiday by taking them trick-or-treating. Deciding that he wanted to be a ghost for the night, Bulkhead settled for dressing in a fumigation tent, but the three ran afoul of the Decepticon [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]. Bumblebee and Bulkhead were easily charmed and subdued by Blackarachnia's feminine wiles, allowing her to stun both of them. By the time they came to, Blackarachnia had already taken off with Sari; the duo rescued her after Blackarachnia threw her off a rooftop after unsuccessfully attempting to purge her own organic components from her systems. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}

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While on a shopping trip for Sari's birthday present, Bulkhead worked with Sari to rein in the pesky [[Professor Princess]]. The next day, Sari's birthday party began poorly, as the guests were all children of Sumdac Industries employees who found Sari too weird for their tastes. The Autobots' arrival made things a little more interesting, but Bulkhead and Sari found themselves ignored while the kids took rides with the other Autobots. Bulkhead wanted to give Sari her gift, a xylophone, but was too embarrassed to do so when he saw Dr. Sumdac's gift, a musical robot named "[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]". For the next several days, Sari's attention was drawn away from her friend as she spent her free time plugging her key into the toy to upgrade it. Bulkhead realized that there was something off about Soundwave, but his attempts to prove it just forced a wedge between Sari and himself, a wedge that grew bigger when Megatron—the mastermind behind the Soundwave toy—began manipulating events to further divide the friends. Eventually, Sari upgraded the toy to the point where Soundwave gained sentience and attempted to spark a machine rebellion across Detroit. Bulkhead came to her rescue, and after feigning a change of heart to get close to Soundwave he smashed the musical menace to bits before the pair reconciled. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}}

Soon afterwards, trouble arrived in the form of [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]. Answering their challenge, the Autobots confronted the pair in a construction yard. Bulkhead charged Lugnut and the two engaged in a grapple, but even Bulkhead's power wasn't enough against the massive Decepticon, who threw him aside. The second round didn't go too well either, as Lugnut never had a chance to fight before the Decepticons were defeated by the Autobot ship's main cannon. {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}} After Sari was abducted by the Dinobots, Prowl and Bulkhead went to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] to investigate. What they found was Meltdown, who damaged Bulkhead to the point of unconsciousness and trapped Prowl and [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] (who had been tailing them) underground. After restoring Bulkhead with her key, Sari showed him that she could take care of herself by kicking him, who pretended to be hurt and accidentally fell into the ship's hold. {{storylink|Survival of the Fittest}}

[[File:Caged bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|300px|And now we know how the caged Bulkhead sings...]]

After destroying a good portion of a city block trying to stop a missile impact, Sari suggested to Bulkhead that he explore his more creative talents to show the people of Detroit that he could do more than smash things. Bulkhead had difficulty making his creations (his paint brushes kept snapping between his fingers) and panicked when he learned that Sari had arranged an art show for him. While lamenting his lot in life, he was knocked out cold by a sudden electrical surge. When he came back online, he found that his body had been stolen. As Bumblebee attempted to help him finish his art pieces in time for the show, the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] used Bulkhead's body to take control of a [[Sidney Biggles-Jones Memorial Solar Fusion Plant|solar fusion plant]], intending to detonate it unless he was paid a hefty ransom. Optimus used the ransom delivery to sneak the Autobots into the plant, where they defeated the Headmaster and reattached Bulkhead to his body...backwards. As the reactor reached critical, Bulkhead came up with a drone that would set the rods back, but the drone melted in the process. Not to be daunted, Bulkhead added it to his art collection, showing the citizens of Detroit his art without them even knowing it. {{storylink|Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster}}

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''[[Porter C. Powell]] decided to use Bulkhead's image as a public figure to market the SWAT vehicle he used as an altmode as a vehicle for everyday citizens, such as "soccer moms". This infuriated Bulkhead, though Powell informed him that legally, there was nothing he could do about it. Powell rub salt in the wound by using highly doctored footage of Bulkhead to make it seem as though the Autobot endorsed the vehicle in Powell's commercials. The "Bulkheads" proved to be popular vehicles in Detroit, providing further grief for the same-named Autobot. It nearly spoiled a stake-out, when a couple mistook Bulkhead for their own vehicle, and led to further trouble when it turned out both Professor Princess and the Angry Archer possessed Bulkheads, using them to further their criminal careers. Powell's marketing plot was brought to an end when Bulkhead disguised himself as a contestant on a "Pimp my Bulkhead" competition, and managed to trick Powell into admitting that his vehicles were dangerous death-traps on-camera.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 4|The Insincerest Form of Flattery}}

When Decepticon energy signals were detected, the Autobots quickly realized that they were outnumbered. Bulkhead mentioned that the Dinobots might be able to help, not aware that Prowl hadn't told Optimus they had moved them to Dinobot Island. Prime was furious and ordered the two to take him there at once. After searching the island, the Autobots found the Dinobots. They were unwilling to help, so the Autobots left, unsure of their next move. When Bumblebee contacted Prime, saying that Starscream was at Sumdac Tower, he ordered him to stand down. When they arrived at the tower, they saw Bumblebee fighting Starscream. Prime dryly noted that disobeying orders was becoming a habit, but Bulkhead wasn't too insulted. He was too busy being shocked by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] bursting through Sumdac Tower. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}} Quickly regaining his composure, Bulkhead charged Megatron, only to have his wrecking ball severed and be thrown into a building. After the short battle, Sumdac told them how he had rebuilt Megatron. Bulkhead sounded as if he was about to crush the professor, but Prime told him that it was unimportant. Using excess key energy in Sumdac's equipment, the Autobots repaired themselves, and Prime apologized for his harsh words. Ratchet and Sari came by in the ship, picking up the Autobots, but they were shot down over Dinobot Island. During the subsequent battle, Bulkhead brought down Lugnut. The zealous Decepticon was stronger than Bulkhead, but as he activated [[Punch of Kill Everything|his punch]], Bulkhead used his wrecking ball to detonate it, sending Lugnut flying. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

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The Autobots managed to drive off the Decepticons, but at a high cost—not only had the AllSpark's physical container been destroyed, scattering fragments of its essence across Detroit, but despite their best efforts to rebuild Prime's Autobots also found that the human residents of the city now viewed them as potential menaces instead of heroes. As Bulkhead bemoaned their situation, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]], and Sentinel Prime arrived on Earth to investigate, but Sentinel's refusal to believe Prime's story caused tension between the two Autobot teams. Eventually, however, Prime and his team proved their worth by helping Magnus defeat an endless army of police drones at a malfunctioning Sumdac factory. {{storylink|The Elite Guard}} Shortly afterwards, Bulkhead greeted Sari when she was thrown out of Sumdac Tower by [[Porter C. Powell]] and forced to live with the Autobots. He and Bumblebee tried to cheer her up by saying that living together would be like a non-stop party, making her food and teaching her about "stuff and how it works", but were met with limited success. Prowl intervened, and advised the pair to simply listen to their friend. Sari then let out her frustration over recent events, while Bumblebee and Bulkhead comforted her. {{storylink|The Return of the Headmaster}} Bulkhead later helped stop a runaway train powered by an AllSpark fragment. When Starscream stopped by again, Bulkhead tried to knock him out with his wrecking ball, to little effect. Thankfully, Jazz, Sentinel and Optimus were able to take down the AllSpark-powered Decepticon. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

Bulkhead helped clear trash from the city of Detroit during a garbage dispute in an effort to mend strained Autobot/human relations. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}} Later, he helped search for an AllSpark fragment, only for the mission to be interrupted by a group of illegal street racers, the [[Street Demon]]s, zooming by. When one of the racers caused two others to crash, Bulkhead stopped to help [[Roxy Sparkles]] out of his wrecked vehicle. Seeing as he and Sari were fans of the Speed Demon broadcasts, he also took the opportunity to ask for an autograph. But as Captain Fanzone dropped by to arrest the criminals, Bulkhead realized that Sari had mislead him about the legality of the Street Demons' show. He confronted the girl, only for Bumblebee to step in and assure Bulkhead that he would straighten her out instead. Turns out, Bumblebee had become fixated on beating one of the racers, and planned to participate in the races himself. Bulkhead found out, and was none too pleased about this development. He was coaxed into allowing Bumblebee to go through with his plan but followed him to the race, just to be safe. Before he could step in, he was frozen solid by Blitzwing, and only freed later when the adventure was mostly over. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}

[[File:RiseOfTheConstructicons-chugchugchug.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"I am Burpenstein's Monster!"]]

While repairing a damaged overpass, Bulkhead had his life saved by the newly created [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], [[oil]]-guzzling construction machines who rescued him after he used dangerous outdated fixatives. Although Bulkhead maintained that these "Constructobots" meant well, their crass mannerisms didn't impress the other Autobots, and eventually Prime evicted the pair after a game of frisbee severed Sari's pigtails. The next day, Bulkhead went looking for his friends but discovered that they had fallen in with Megatron and stolen parts on his behalf. Despite Bulkhead's efforts to turn them back to the Autobots, the newly minted [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] eventually took Bumblebee hostage, and demanded the AllSpark fragments the Autobots had gathered. Bulkhead was able to outwit them by spiking their oil with the same outdated fixative he had used earlier, and the subsequent explosion scrambled their memory circuits. Bulkhead drove the amnesiac Transformers away and sadly admitted that he had been wrong to trust them. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}}

Bulkhead accompanied Prowl to investigate reports of unusual behavior on Dinobot Island. Prowl discovered a spike wedged in Grimlock's foot, and he and Bulkhead worked together to remove it. Later, when Prowl decided to go off on his own after Starscream, Bulkhead attempted to talk him out of it unsuccessfully. Later still, the Autobots found Prowl, equipped with new Samurai armor, tied up in the middle of the street. After freeing him, Prowl urged them to go after Lockdown, believing that he had captured [[Clone number 2716057|Starscream]], but the Autobots encountered [[Clone number 3370318|''another'' Starscream]] shortly after taking off. It soon became clear that both Starscreams were clones of the original, and on discovering that the clones were rigged with bombs Bulkhead watched as Prowl used his armor to launch the clones into the sky, right into the flight path of the fleeing Decepticons. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}} When Nanosec went on another crime spree, Bulkhead took part in the chase, but the pursuit was abruptly cut short when Bumblebee was temporarily slowed to nothing. Later, Bumblebee alerted the rest of his team that [[Swindle (Animated)|a Decepticon]] had built a machine that could freeze any electronic machine within its range, just as he had been earlier that day. Bulkhead and the others sped out to take on the threat. They were all affected by the device's power before they could reach their destination, and were only able to take on Swindle once Sari had deactivated this weapon. {{storylink|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy}}

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After [[Wasp]] escaped, Bulkhead tagged along with Bumblebee in an attempt to track a leaked signal, but 'Bee's attitude became unbearable, and Bulkhead stormed off. The kindhearted bot couldn't stay away, however, and helped Bumblebee out of a minor scrape. Bumblebee apologized, but Bulkhead shook it off; their friendship had rock-solid foundations. Reconciled, the two headed back to base, having missed a rather conspicuous mine shaft entrance. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}} Bulkhead learned that Meltdown was broken out of prison through a news report and stayed behind at the Autobots' headquarters while Optimus, Prowl and Bumblebee dealt with the escaped criminal. Once Meltdown had been liquified by his own [[genetic modifier]], Bulkhead accompanied Optimus and the others to explain what had transpired to Captain Fanzone. {{storylink|Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday}}

Bulkhead found himself going crazy over a persistent dripping noise coming from somewhere in the Autobots' base... looking about, he discovered that the dripping was coming from Bumblebee, who had fallen into the habit of neglecting his chassis. Bulkhead and Ratchet pointed this out to the little 'bot, but Bumblebee was in complete denial over the fact that he might need a tune-up. The conversation was interrupted by Optimus, who informed the Autobots that Scrapper and Mixmaster had resurfaced. The Autobots searched Detroit for the pair, but without Sari's key to track their AllSpark signatures, the search proved fruitless. Then, Blitzwing dropped out of the sky and took on the whole crew. During the fight, the Autobots learned that Sari was dealing with the Construcitcons on her own back at headquarters. But having to deal with Blitzwing, they couldn't head back... until Blitzwing suddenly decided to ditch the battle. The Autobots then headed back to help Sari immediately, but on returning to base, they found out that Sari had taken care of the intruders all by herself. {{storylink|Sari, No One's Home}}

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Bulkhead later made an abstract painting of Sari in the style of Picasso, but the other Autobots' suggestions ended up ruining the painting. He and Sari took a walk to clear his head, and Bumblebee came and genuinely tried to apologize. This went rather poorly, and got even worse when Megatron arrived to kidnap Bulkhead and take him to his base. Megatron revealed that [[Shockwave (Animated)|his double agent]] had learned that Bulkhead was Cybertron's top space bridge technician, and forced Bulkhead to help the Decepticons repair a space bridge they had reverse engineered. If Bulkhead refused, Megatron would use a Headmaster unit to steal his body and kill all of Bulkhead's friends, starting with Professor Sumdac. Bulkhead agreed to help, but Professor Sumdac believed that Bulkhead was trying to sabotage the device, and told Bulkhead to let him give the instructions to avoid sounding preposterous. Furious at everyone doubting his skill, Bulkhead actually ''fixed'' the space bridge, allowing Megatron to teleport the Decepticons to an underdefended Cybertron. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

During a three-way battle between the Autobots, the Decepticons, and Starscream's [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]], Bulkhead tried to shut down the space bridge, but was locked with [[stasis cuffs]] by a [[Slipstream (Animated)|female clone]]. Trying to amplify the space bridge, Megatron tried to fix the problem by adding Starscream's severed, AllSpark-powered head into the power core. Unfortunately, this caused an overload which Bulkhead theorized would suck up all of Michigan. Fortunately, Ratchet had been able to successfully rouse their old starship to life, revealed to be the ancient [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinel]] [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]], who arrived and allowed himself to be sucked into the portal along with Megatron and Starscream. When the Autobots escaped, Bulkhead theorized that they had merely been transported somewhere in space, and hoped that Omega was still alive. Unfortunately, any effort to locate Omega was put on hold when Sari noticed that the skin of her arm had been torn, revealing robotic circuitry underneath! {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

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While Bumblebee and Bulkhead were surprised and concerned about Sari's revealed techno-organic nature, they remained focused on the more imminent problem; namely that their old friend Longarm was really a Decepticon spy. However, because Omega Supreme had been transwarped elsewhere in the galaxy, they no longer had a way to contact Cybertron. The Autobots eventually hit on the idea of building their ''own'' Space Bridge to Cybertron, and Bulkhead and Bumblebee set about salvage whatever they could find from the ruins of the Decepticon base, finding a [[plasma dynamic thruster]] and [[retrieval beacon generator]]. However, the malfunctioning thruster accidentally sent Bumblebee on a transwarp jaunt of his own through space, and while Bulkhead had his back turned he was attacked by Henry Masterson, having commandeered his old [[Headmaster unit]] to pilot Starscream's discarded body, easily trouncing Bulkhead and burying him under a pile of rocks.

Ratchet found Bulkhead and brought him back to base for repairs before Sari used her key to heal him, much to Ratchet's annoyance. When Bumblebee's energy signature could not be found on Earth, Bulkhead realized that he wasn't on Earth. The plasma dynamic thruster must have caught a stray transwarp field and sent Bumblebee to another part of the galaxy. Using the beacon generator, Bulkhead was able to reel Bumblebee back to Earth; Bumblebee, however, had been swallowed by a [[Rock Lord|giant rock creature]], who was also transported to Earth and attacked the city. Bulkhead proved unable to damage the alien without also hurting Bumblebee, and in a spur-of-the-moment decision Sari used her key to upgrade her own body, using her new form to quickly defeat the monster. Sari's powers quickly went wild, however, and the Autobots worked together to remove the key from her system after she accidentally stabbed Bumblebee. Although Bulkhead's advice nearly caused her to self-destruct, Ratchet was finally able to shut her down with his EMP generator.

Later, the group was at the plant, mulling over the events of the day, including Optimus revealing the Autobots' secret base to Professor Sumdac. When Bumblebee threatened to transwarp again, Bulkhead took the plasma dynamic thruster from Bumblebee's backpack and turned it off. But then Omega Supreme appeared, under the control of Megatron. The group headed for the river to keep Megatron from damaging more of the city. Bulkhead and Bumblebee acted as decoys while Prowl and Optimus worked on freeing Omega from Megatron's control. Their plan worked, only for Starscream's head, which Megatron was using as a battery, to take over Omega's body and toss out Prowl and Optimus. With them unable to get back in and Starscream threatening to transwarp to Cybertron and use Omega to take it over, Bumblebee and Bulkhead got the idea of using the plasma dynamic thruster on Omega Supreme. With a little teamwork from them and Optimus Prime, they attached the plasma dynamic thruster to Omega Supreme, causing him to go on an endless and random transwarp cycle throughout the galaxy. However, they still needed to find a way to contact Cybertron about Shockwave. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

[[File:TFAni Threes a Crowd Stop Hitting Yourself.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself!]]

Construction on the space bridge began at Sumdac Tower, using an AllSpark fragment as an improvised power source—but Bulkehead's overconfidence led to an accident and the apparent loss of the AllSpark fragment. Realizing that he needed some architectural expertise, Bulkhead set about recruiting the Constructicons and was able to talk the resentful duo into some "off the books work" for him. At the tower, however, they discovered that the accident had combined the AllSpark fragment with a forklift and Sumdac's recovered Headmaster unit to create [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]], a mouthy little control freak with big dreams... and the power to force others to do his bidding. Dirt Boss and his new Constructicon henchmen set about stealing oil to hold the city for ransom, and—since the other Autobots were busy with Lugnut—Bulkhead pursued the trio and learned of their plan to destroy Detroit's fossil fuel refinery.

Captured by the three Decepticons after getting his wrecking ball stuck in Mixmaster's cement mixer, Bulkhead was dragged to the refinery and nearly brainwashed into igniting the spark that would light the oil tank, even fighting the other Autobots when they arrived to stop Dirt Boss. When the fire proved impossible to contain, Prof. Sumdac came up with the idea of transporting it with the plasma dynamic thruster. The tank, as well as the Constructicons who were on top of it, was transwarped over Lake Erie near Dinobot Island, where it exploded harmlessly. The Autobots still needed to cart away Lugnut, but discovered that he had been freed by [[Ramjet (Animated)|someone]]. {{storylink|Three's a Crowd}}

When Wasp came to Earth, he attacked Bumblebee and traded identities with him by switching helmets and using an [[electronic paint job]]. Even Bulkhead was confused by the ruse and nearly smashed "Wasp" with his wrecking ball. Fortunately, Bumblebee was able to make Bulkhead realize who he ''really'' was by reminding them of their time at Autobot boot camp together, and after a brief misunderstanding with Sentinel Prime and his new cadets [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], the Autobots returned to the plant to confront the impostor, pitting the two against one another in a round of [[Ninja Gladiator]] to prove who was the real Bumblebee. When it became clear that Wasp's cover would be blown, Wasp panicked and threatened to slag Bumblebee, claiming that he had once been a good 'bot—but Bulkhead told him that he had always been mean to the two of them and had ''never'' been a good bot. Wasp then shot the lights out and made a break for it. Bulkhead found him outside lying on the ground and jumped on top of him, only to find that Wasp had switched identities ''again'' and Bulkhead had pounded Bumblebee. Oops. {{storylink|Where Is Thy Sting?}} Bulkhead later witnessed Optimus Prime tell Jetfire and Jetstorm to stop taunting Sentinel behind his back, but later was instructed by Ratchet to roll on home along with Bumblebee and Prowl so Optimus and Sentinel could speak in private. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising}}

[[File:TFA Human Error Part 1 Automen.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

While celebrating Christmas Eve with Sari, the Autobots fell victim to Soundwave's new scheme, where, after consuming some spiked oil nog, the Autobots were all trapped inside an elaborate virtual construct. Within this digital simulation, it appeared as though the Autobots had been mysteriously transformed into humans, and the five set off for Sumdac Tower in the hopes that Professor Sumdac could help them. While on the way there, the group stopped off at a nearby Burger-bot restaurant, where Bulkhead stuffed his face with hamburgers and wound up having to go the bathroom to deal with an embarrassing "malfunction". Finally, after taking the bus to Sumdac Tower, the team dicsovered that the Decepticons had seemingly launched a full-scale attack on Detroit! Realizing that this couldn't be real, the human Autobots were able to defeat the virtual Decepticons and revert to their true forms, only for Soundwave to directly intervene and blast them with electricity. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

Although momentarily freed when Sari damaged Soundwave's system, the Decepticon quickly regained control over the network and turned the Autobots back into humans. Ratchet explained that they needed to find Soundwave's interface with the system, and pursued an avatar of Soundwave's alternate mode throughout the city in some conveniently placed vehicles, although their driving skills were poor. They eventually cornered Soundwave in a drive-in movie theater parking lot, but Soundwave had actually trapped them there, and he succeeded in reprogramming the Autobots. Under Soundwave's control, Bulkhead battled the [[Substitute Autobot]]s and wound up getting frozen by Scrapper. Once freed from Soundwave's control, Bulkhead joined the rest of the Autobots in watching the Disposal Droids (and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]) clean up the city. {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}}

[[File:DecepticonAir-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Bulkhead and Sumdac eventually finished building a space bridge in record time, but soon got into an argument over whose fault it was that the bridge wasn't already operational. After Sari settled the matter by getting the bridge running, Optimus received a call for help from Sentinel. Bulkhead located a transwarp field on the Elite Guard flagship that they could use to transwarp Prime to the ship, though it took Sari's skill to lock the space bridge onto the field. Bulkhead was unsure if they'd be able to transwarp Optimus back to Earth, but his leader insisted on going. Before long, the transwarp field separated from the ship, and Bulkhead seriously began to doubt he could transwarp Optimus back—but Sentinel gave Optimus a direct lift back to Earth, so it wasn't necessary. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

Bulkhead eventually helped Bumblebee transwarp to the Moon in order to spy on the Decepticons. 'Bee learned of their ultimate plans for Omega Supreme and managed to open Arcee's com-link, allowing them to listen in on the Decepticons from Earth. Bulkhead and his buddy discovered that the Decepticons were almost ready and warned the others. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} When the [[Lugnut Supreme]]s attacked Detroit, Prime ordered Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Ratchet to go to the Moon and sever Lugnut's connection to the clones, and Sari came with them. On the Moon, Bulkhead and Bumblebee took on Shockwave, while Ratchet and Sari got Arcee inside of the real Omega Supreme. Once they defeated and captured Shockwave, Bulkhead and Bumblebee took Sari to the part of the ''Nemesis'' so she could see the protoforms there for herself and better understand her origins. Bulkhead rode back to Earth on Omega Supreme to battle the Starscream Supremes, and was later stunned to hear that Prowl had sacrificed himself in order to save the city. After witnessing Optimus ultimately defeat and arrest Megatron, Bulkhead joined the Autobots when they went back to Cybertron, and he helped carry Prowl's coffin in their return victory/funeral parade. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

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''Bulkhead attended the Stunti-Con's show in Kaon, unaware that the entire affair was a Decepticon plot to break Megatron out of the nearby Trypticon Prison. Thankfully, [[Sideswipe (Animated)|Sideswipe]] and [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] interrupted the show, and with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]]'s help thwarted the Decepticons' plans.'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}

===Animated shorts===
[[File:BulkheadandGrimlock.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
Bulkhead saw a mime performance along with Sari and Bumblebee. Sari had to explain to the two confused Autobots what a mime was. After Bumblebee successfully upstaged said mime, the audience applauded. Bulkhead decided to join them... and clapped with such force the shockwaves and wind blew most of the crowd away, prompting Bumblebee and Sari to sneak away in the chaos. {{storylink|Mime Time}}

He played fetch with Grimlock once, using a tree. Grimlock liked that. {{storylink|Catch}}

[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] attempted to jump over him and the other Autobots as part of a stunt. {{storylink|Evel Knievel Jump}}

Bulkhead was the subject of some less-than-delicate surgery at Ratchet's hands once, with Sari playing nurse. Rather declared the operation a success, though Bulkhead wondered just what all those ''other internal parts'' lying around were all about. After a brief pause, Ratchet quickly scooped them up and stuffed them into Bulkhead's mouth, forcing him to swallow, then strolled away, whistling nonchalantly. {{storylink|Operating Table}}

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===''Be the Hero'' books===
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====''Prime Suspect''====
Bulkhead met the rest of the Autobots outside [[HomeTech]]'s laboratory, after [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Prime]] was caught on camera breaking in the night before. He knocked a hole in the side of the building to allow [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] and [[You|another kid]] to venture inside in search of the footage. When that line of inquiry turned up a sample of oil, the Autobots headed for HomeTech's main warehouse, where they encountered [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], the actual perpetrator behind the crime. Bulkhead helped defeat him. {{storylink|Prime Suspect (Animated)|Prime Suspect}}
====''Quest for the AllSpark''====
Bulkhead's favorite places in [[Detroit]] were the [[City Art Gallery]] and [[Detroit Sculpture Park]]. When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] made an attempt to obtain the [[AllSpark]] by taking control of Detroit's robot workforce, the Autobots came up with a plan to hide useless copies of the AllSpark, and Bulkhead opted to head for one of those locations to hide it. [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] managed to find him at the Sculpture Park, trapped in a force field dome created by the AllSpark and, with [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s help, extracted him. {{storylink|Quest for the AllSpark}}
====''Web of Deception''====
When Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Prowl found the Autobot ship inactive, Bulkhead briefly considered using his wrecking ball to "nudge" a power conduit — an idea swiftly shot down by [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]. After they discovered Optimus was missing, Bulkhead set out with Bumblebee, Prowl, Sari and a friend to investigate the presence of [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]'s ship on the lake bed nearby. While fighting the bounty hunter, they discovered the involvement of [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]], who wanted revenge on Prime. They hunted for Blackarachnia, but Bulkhead took a moment to admire an engraving on a cave wall, which inadvertently led to them finding their foe and her downfall. {{storylink|Web of Deception}}

====''Time-Quake''====
After strange time disturbances began appearing across Detroit, the Autobots searched the city using special scanners. Bulkhead finally struck pay dirt when he encountered a time-displaced ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. After dealing with the beast, he and a [[You|human]] tracked the signal back to the [[Lions Tower]] in Detroit's financial district where they met up with Bumblebee. On the top floor, the trio found an unstable time machine, that sent Bulkhead and his human friend hurtling back through time. The pair encountered several historical figures, retrieving the time machine's two missing control spheres before returning to the twenty-second century. The culprit behind the time machine's activity turned out to be the Decepticon [[Blast-X]], whom Bulkhead subsequently defeated with a good solid punch. {{storylink|Time-Quake}}

===Titan Magazines===
[[Hasbro|Toy companies]] have made an action figure of him! {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 3|Crossroads!}}

The Dinobots saved him and the others from [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream clones]], which was good. They then didn't leave and Bulkhead's sleeping space was taken up by Grimlock, which was not good. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Dino-MIGHT!}}

Later, the Autobots were buried by the villain [[Quake-Maker]]. Bulkhead's great strength freed them from the ground, and then he ''vanished completely'' from the battle. {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 1|Burnout}}

On his day off, Bulkhead was dragged to a [[basketball]] game by Sari, Prowl and [[Afterburn]]. Bulkhead didn't see the point of the game and was being mistaken for a litter bin by the humans. Luckily a demented supervillain attacked Detroit and they had to leave the game—but as a diversionary tactic, the evil [[Crossroads]] blackmailed Detroit into trying to destroy the Autobots! The Autobots saw through this and intercepted the villain at [[Sumdac Tower]], with Bulkhead taking down reprogrammed security drones. After beating the villain, Bulkhead now enjoyed basketball and happily watched the game ''for no reason''. {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 3|Crossroads!}}

When the Decepticons raided the Autobot base, Bulkhead joined the gang in successfully driving them back out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Megatron's Revenge}}

When Prowl and Bumblebee decided to have a race to see who was fastest, Bulkhead was eager to join in, much to Bumblebee's mockery. Nevertheless, off Bulkhead went... and, thanks to the other two being distracted by Decepticons, he ''won'' and was officially King of Speed. Optimus and Ratchet lifted him up in a display of victory (their shoulders hurt!). {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|The Race}}

===''The Cool'' comic===

Witnessing the mysterious Allspark being uncovered, Bulkhead along with the rest of Optimus Prime's crew fled through a space bridge gate in order to keep the artifact out of Decepticon clutches. Unfortunately, Megatron was able to board their ship and left Bulkhead defeated on the floor, leaving Optimus to deal with the Decepticon leader by himself. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 3}}

Bulkhead was among the Autobots who traveled to the [[Earth]] city of [[Detroit]] in order to protect the [[AllSpark#Animated|AllSpark]] from the Decepticons. When [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] attacked, Bulkhead joined in the fray. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 1}}

[[File:The CoolAutobotsRevivePrime01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]

Bulkhead proved unable to prevent Starscream from seizing the AllSpark (the Decepticon snatching right out of his hands) and was subsequently helpless to defend himself from Starscream's AllSpark-powered aerial attacks. When [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] died stopping Starscream, and was quickly revived by the power of [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]]'s [[AllSpark Key|key]], Bulkhead was there to greet him. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 2}}

Bulkhead later took part in defending [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] from a Decepticon raid. He was unable to counter [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]'s aerial bombardments, however, and proved little more than a rather large target. Once the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]s saved the day, however, Bulkhead saw them off along with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 3}}

After [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] buried Optimus under tons of rubble during a Detroit battle, Bulkhead aided Bumblebee in digging their leader out. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 4}}

Bulkhead was present at [[Sumdac Systems]] headquarters when Megatron was resurrected in a new body. Megatron made short work of Bulkhead, grabbing his mace weapon and yanking him to the ground. Bulkhead survived the altercation and later joined Optimus Prime in greeting the [[Elite Guard]]. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 5}}

Bulkhead later joined the Autobots in a battle against [[Clone number 2716057|Clone #2716057]]. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 6}}

Bulkhead joined in the battle for the Decepticon [[space bridge#Animated cartoon|Space Bridge]]. When Megatron attempted to power it with Starscream's [[AllSpark#Animated|AllSpark]] fragment, Bulkhead warned him not to, as the power would cause an overload. Bulkhead's prediction came to and he was powerless to stop the Space Bridge, which was sucking everything and everyone into itself. Luckily, [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and sacrificed himself to save the day. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 8}}

When Starscream attacked Detroit in Omega Supreme's body, Bulkhead was the first to wonder where Optimus Prime had gone to. Prowl informed him that Prime would be back soon, but until then, it was up to them to fend off the villain. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 9}}

When Optimus returned with the Magnus Hammer and his flight pack, Bulkhead stood heroically beside him, along with the rest of the Autobot crew, ready to face off against the Decepticon threat. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 1}}

Upon Megatron's defeat, Bulkhead accompanied the rest of the Autobots back to planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where they were all hailed as heroes by the citizenry and even [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]]. {{storylink|The Cool Episode Final}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO_Bulkhead.jpg|right|thumb|What [[mouthplate]]? All I see is his ''wiiide'' smile.]]

Bulkhead was one of the [[Autobot]]s who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]'' in search for energy blocks to alleviate their hunger. Thanks to the boarding of the ''Ark'' by [[Decepticon]]s, the ''Ark'' crashed and the [[Transformer]]s fell into a four million year-long sleep. They woke up to a world filled with blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

===Precursor World===
[[Primus Vanguard|Warriors of the Seven Lights]] resembling multiple incarnations of Bulkhead were members of the [[Green Order]]. One was taking in the natural splendor of the [[Green Planet]] when his commander [[Green Tender Convoy]] was warned of the fall of the [[Blue Order]] and the threat of the [[G1 World|interdimensional]] warlord [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Megatron Omega]] by the [[Primus Vanguard]]'s [[Primus#The old universe|eponymous supreme leader]].

Another looked on when the dimension-hopping [[Seacon (BW)|pirate]] [[Sea Phantom]] arrived to plunder the Green Order's [[Creation Matrix (GS)|Creation Matrix]].{{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}
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==Games==
===Transformers Animated: The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Bill Fagerbakke]] (English)}}
[[File:TFAnimated Game Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|136px]]
After [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] decided some more training was in order, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] set up the factory as an obstacle course and Prime, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and Bulkhead tackled it. No sooner had they finished than word arrived that the robots at a [[Sumdac Systems]] factory had gone haywire. They traveled there with [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] and blasted their way through the rogue robots until they found the problem — an [[AllSpark]] fragment lodged in a control console. Some of the drones escaped, so Prime left to take care of them while Bumblebee and Bulkhead continued at the plant. It turned out [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] was planning to assault [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], so the three Autobots scoured the plant for more AllSpark fragments before tracking a [[Decepticon Transmitter Drone]] to the Decepticon lair.

After fighting their way into the mine, Optimus, Bumblebee and Bulkhead confronted Megatron, who TransWarped out after they managed to defeat him. The Autobots used the AllSpark fragments they'd gathered to power up Megatron's Space Bridge and step through, however on arrival, Optimus and Bulkhead realized that Bumblebee had been left behind when the Space Bridge closed. They searched fruitlessly for Megatron until Bumblebee arrived, having found a way to repower the bridge. Bulkhead intercepted a Decepticon transmission indicating that the Decepticons had captured a bunch of Space Bridges, and the trio made their way to the Space Bridge Nexus, where they used Cybertron's defense system against him. Megatron was again forced to flee. The Autobots returned to Earth, where Bulkhead announced that he needed a nice long stasis nap. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Game}}

===Transformers Animated: ''Action Packs''===
{{note|Bulkhead is featured as a playable game card. He is a green card, has a value of 9 points, and has no additional powers.}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: Action Packs}}

==Toys==
===''Animated''===
====Voyager Class====
[[File:TFAnimated Voyager Bulkhead toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|right|And the world wants his kibble to turn into a chair. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:AnimatedVoyagerBulkheadJapan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Then new villains came along, and blew away his powers! Bulkhead was in a fix, and now has gone Metallix! ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
* '''Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class, [[2008]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TA-03'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

:Bulkhead transforms from an armored, six-wheeled military-type van into a [[robot mode]] that is a bit on the short side for a Voyager, due to the stout, stocky nature of the character. The toy features two "[[Automorph Technology|automorph]]"-style gimmicks in its transformation: after flipping down the back doors, pulling down on them retracts a pair of black tabs holding his arms into pace, allowing them to spring forward into position; and moving his chest into place automatically causes a panel to flip over, exposing his head.

:The figure's left arm contains the character's signature gimmick, his wrecking ball. A concealed lever activates a pressure-launch system that fires the ball, which is attached to Bulkhead's arm by a sturdy string. Bulkhead's right arm, meanwhile, features a rather strange gimmick: after straightening the arm at the elbow, pressing the black lever on the upper arm causes Bulkhead's forearm to flip upwards. It ''might'' be an uppercut or some other sort of punch attack (although mentioned in the ''Transformers Animated "Starting Dash"'' DVD Promo as a "punching action"), but whatever this feature is supposed to be, it is not mentioned in either the toy's instructions, or on its packaging. [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/animated/bulkhead/1355/1/ A pre-release sample] features a normal expression before it was changed in the final product.

:No, his kibble can't transform into a chair. ''Aww''.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version of Bulkhead (titled "Ironhide") replaces all his matte green with a blueish green, coats the majority of it with ''very'' shiny metallic green paint, and replaces his silver Autobot symbol with a more traditional red and white one.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/Bulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Voyager Bulkhead at TFU.info]

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*'''Hard Sound Showdown: Ironhide / Soundwave''' (multi-pack, [[April 24]], [[2010]])

: In the Takara ''Animated'' line, "Ironhide" was also available in a "Hard Sound Showdown" (剛音の対決, ''go-on no taiketsu'', also called "Rockin' On Battle" on English on the box-back) two-pack with [[Soundwave (Animated)#Toys|Soundwave]]. Released in the second wave of ''Animated'' product, both toys are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:AnimatedVoyMudbusterBulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bulkhead, el Hijo del Acero. LUUUCHAAARAAAAN!]]
* '''Mudbuster Bulkhead''' (Voyager Class)

: A [[redeco]] of the original Bulkhead in green and black, with caution stripes on the sides of the vehicle.

: At ''least'' one "Mudbuster Bulkhead" test-shot ended up in reviewer hands in [[2009]] before the figure was ultimately canceled. Supposedly it also went by the working name "Workzone Bulkhead".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6A2N4ry4fQ&ab_channel=peaugh YouTube review of the unreleased Voyager Class Mudbuster Bulkhead toy.]</ref>
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====Leader Class====
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[[File:TFAnimated Leader Bulkhead toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tired of being known as "the big guy with a gentle heart", Bulkhead became more trigger happy than [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]]. (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:TFAnimated Leader Bulkhead toy TakaraTomy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|<big>'''''NOBODY CALLS ME TUBBY!'''''</big> (''TakaraTomy version pictured'')]]
* '''Bulkhead''' (Leader, 2008)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TA-43'''
**''Accessories'': Four "air torpedoes", [[Headmaster unit]]
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: This version of Bulkhead is decidedly more heavily armed than others, sporting several rather uncharacteristic weapons over his body; designer [[Eric Siebenaler]] envisioned them as alterations the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] would have made if he had possessed Bulkhead's body longer.<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/tf_animated/271043.html Derrick Wyat Q&A] on tf_animated LJ community.</ref> Additions to his arsenal include a double-barreled turret for his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], two missile racks (one per arm, each holding two removable "air torpedoes"), and a buzzsaw in his right hand which spins when a black tab on his forearm is pressed. He ''doesn't'' have a wrecking ball, but his other hand does feature a "grabby" action, allowing you to clench and open his fingers by sliding a tab in his arm.

: Bulkhead is outfitted with a significant array of electronic light and sound gimmicks. Pressing the Autobot insignia on his chest in robot mode causes his head to turn and his mouth to open as he speaks one of three sound clips—"Sorry, my bad", "You can do it, buddy!", and "Time for the big guns!"—accompanied by flashing yellow lights in his chest, shoulders and eyes. During transformation, when the vehicle mode turret is snapped into or out of place, the classic transformation sound effect plays as his lights flash. In vehicle mode, pressing the Autobot insignia activates a siren noise, which lasts as long as the button is held down and is accompanied by flashing red LEDs that illuminate his vehicle's light bar. Bulkhead also comes packaged with the Headmaster unit, which can fit over the figure's head, altering his sound and changing his yellow lights to red, except for his eyes. Once in place, the Headmaster will scream "Ownage! Total ownage!", and all of Bulkhead's lights flash, illuminating the villain's translucent horns. This is the Headmaster's only phrase; pressing Bulkhead's insignia repeats the effects. The Headmaster accessory fits over all other Leader class figures, but only changes the lights and speech of Bulkhead.

: The packaging photography and lineart indicate that Bulkhead's electronic lights shine a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] blue (well, accurate for his eyes, anyway). The final produced toy has yellow lights instead, because blue LEDs are apparently really expensive.

: ''This'' version of Bulkhead ''can'' transform his kibble into a chair! Hooray!

: The TakaraTomy version of the toy features "dirt-wash" [[Paint operation|paint application]]s on his green parts, as well as painted mud on his feet.

:This mold was used to make the second prize of the [[Hasbro UK exclusive limited Edition Handmade Samples]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LeaderBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Leader Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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====Activators====
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[[File:TFAnimated Activators Bulkhead.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|right|"Whoa, I thought I was super-deformed ''before''..."]]
* '''Bulkhead''' (Activator, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: [[Activators]] Bulkhead can autotransform from a compressed version of a SWAT military van into his robot form when the middle siren bar is pressed. The vehicle mode lacks the back section's doors and bumper to better accommodate the gimmick, which leaves his [[robot mode]]'s hands sticking out. Unlike all other Activators, Bulkhead lacks knee articulation.

: His kibble is unable to become a chair as well. '''''Awww'''''. Unless you take the backpiece and switch it around and have him sit on it in a kind of... warped way.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/ActBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Activators Bulkhead at TFU.info]

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[[File:AnimatedSuperCollectionVol2Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Unfortunately, Starscream isn't here to do jelly-fishing with Bulky.]]
*'''Animated Super Collection Vol. 2''' (multipack, 2010)

: Released on [[October 2]]nd in Japan, the "Animated Super Collection Vol. 2" giftset contained slight redecos of Activators Bulkhead, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]. Bulkhead's insignia went from silver to a more traditional red and white.

:While the stock photography of the individual toys showed Animated Super Collection Bulkhead as being a darker green than its American counterpart, this seems to have been a trick of the lighting, as the released toy remained its standard color.
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====Bumper Battlers====
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[[File:BumperBattlers Bulkhead toy.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|right|Bulkhead now knows how [[Han Solo]] feels.]]

* '''Bulkhead''' (Bumper Battler, 2008)

: Bulkhead is part of the second wave of [[Bumper Battlers]]. Pressing on the vehicle mode's front bumper activates electronic noises and pops up the roof, revealing a relief of Bulkhead's robot form. Pressing on the Autobot [[Insignia|faction symbol]] on the hood activates a randomly-assembled collection of sound effects and voice samples.

: His face is disturbingly goofy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BBBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bumper Battlers Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AniBumperBattlersWorkzoneBulkhead.jpg|thumb|Now all he needs are some tiny ninja turtles.]]
* '''Workzone Bulkhead''' (Bumper Battler, 2009)

: A [[redeco]] of Bumper Battlers Bulkhead. Alongside [[Jazz (Animated)|Stealth Ninja Jazz]], it saw release in Australian stores, and has seen some limited release in North America (Canada and the US) in 2010.<ref>http://www.unicron.com/sightings/item_view.php?itemID=1409</ref>
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy BulkheadKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Why does my jaw feel so weak?]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 66'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: As part of the second wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Bulkhead can be rebuilt into a military vehicle of some sort. He uses the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet.

:Care must be taken from his vehicle mode: His face's tampograph (which it serves as his bumper joint) is prone for being scratched off if the toy's vehicle mode is "rolled" on the flat surface. Try to replace it with a black/grey 1x1 cylinder block will amend this, or you can just turn the head around and make sure to lift the cockpit off before taking the head off again.

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

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* '''Bulkhead''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles

:In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals; Bulkhead's olive plastic is particularly lighter than his first release. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Bulkhead's [[tampograph]]s also got a bit of a tweak, changing the "toe" paint to black, the tummy-grille gray to shiny silver, and adding a white outline to his Autobot symbol.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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==Merchandise==
[[File:TFA-Board-Game-Bulkhead-figurine.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Animated Game Collection''' (2008)

: Released as part of the board game set, this Bulkhead is a (very) show-accurate, but out-of-scale mini-figure figure based on his animation model.

: Bulkhead is also sold with Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and Prowl minifigures, and of course: 3 board games (''Transformers Animated Game, Checkers, and Tic Tac Toe), and a 100-piece puzzle.

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==Notes==
[[File:RedBulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|Bulkred. Redhead? [[Big Red (G1)|Big Red]]! Wyatt totally got paid for this.]]

* Bulkhead's design and demeanor likely owe themselves to Crunch from ''{{w|Mighty Orbots}}'', a series [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] has admitted as being an inspiration.

* {{w|Patrick Star|Another}} big lug with a [[Bill Fagerbakke|similar]] voice, Bulkhead is best friends with a {{w|SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|little}} [[Bumblebee (Animated)|yellow guy]]. Obviously this analogy [[Tom Kenny|only goes]] [[Starscream (Animated)|so far]].

* Upon seeing a red [[Prototype|test shot]] of Bulkhead's ''Voyager''-class toy, Derrick J. Wyatt recolored a Bulkhead character model in the test shot's colors—on company time!<ref>http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2007/09/bulkhead-toy.html</ref>

* After his reformatting into his APC mode, Bulkhead's robot mode [[kibble]] changes from the ''front'' of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (where it forms the scoop of the bulldozer) to the ''back'', where it forms the doors of the truck.
[[File:Bulkheadchair.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|right|The next step in Transformers evolution is here!]]

* Bulkhead can form his [[kibble]] into a chair. This is awesome.

* Bulkhead has a storage place in his chest which opens in at least two ways, like a drawer or like a door.

* Bulkhead's eyes can extend from his face and act as a microscope, as shown in "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]". This is slightly strange, but also awesome.

* In spite of the visual differences, it would appear that rather than simply swapping out his hands for his signature wrecking balls, Bulkhead's hands actually transform to ''become'' the wrecking balls. Although most episodes show his hand simply retract and then be replaced by the ball, a few instances show it actually stay in place, blur and change into the ball. Furthermore, in cases where Bulkhead has had the tether-line of his wrecking ball severed, he remains conspicuously handless until the ball is re-attached, such as in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]" and "[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]".

* Bulkhead's vehicle mode design was used as the basis for [[Blurr (G1)|Generation 1 Blurr]]'s personal transport in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''.

* Of all the vehicles that Teletran 1 scanned, the SWAT vehicle Bulkhead was reformatted into was the only one that didn't match his color scheme.

* Bulkhead's vehicle form strongly resembles a futuristic version of the real world: "2007 DURO IIIP 6x6 (Protected Military Tactical Vehicle)" made by General Dynamics: European Land Systems (MOWAG). This mode also has some design traits from the "Unimog" by Volvo.

*For the Japanese release of ''Animated'', Bulkhead was renamed "Ironhide" to keep the names of the primary ''Animated'' Autobots consistent with the names of the primary [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] Autobots. ''Animated'' [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] was in turn renamed "Armorhide" to escape confusion.

*[[TakaraTomy]] marketing director [[Masahiko Yamazaki]] <ref>Figure Ō #144 magazine interview</ref> stated that Bulkhead actually ''was'' [[Ironhide (Movie)|Movie Ironhide]], as Animated was supposed to be reworked in order to take place within Movie continuity, and Bulkhead would have his "world view" modified appropriately. The actual ''dub'' of the series contradicted Yamazaki's statements, as Bulkhead remained a big dumb lug as opposed to a psychotic gun enthusiast. In fact, he was played off as even ''dumber'' than in the English version, being prone to screaming things such as "Mommy!" when frightened. The only documented change to Bulkhead to make him more similar to Movie Ironhide was a brief statement in his TakaraTomy online bio, which said that he was "something of a weapons specialist".<ref>http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/animated/ta03.html</ref>

*Bulkhead has the honor of being one of the few Autobots whose name Megatron actually remembers, the others being Ultra Magnus, Omega Supreme, and eventually, Optimus Prime.

*In the ''Transformers Animated'' profile shorts, Bulkhead is introduced to the audience by Optimus in "[[Meet Bulkhead]]" and likewise introduces Prowl in "[[Meet Prowl]]".

*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[#Voyager Class|Voyager Class Bulkhead]] into [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

*In fellow Derrick J. Wyatt-produced show ''Ben 10 Omniverse'', a Bulkhead toy can be seen in the background of [[Ben 10|Ben]]'s bedroom.

*In the unproduced fourth season, Bulkhead would have remained on Cybertron with Sari while Ironhide took his place.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ironhide''' (アイアンハイド ''Aianhaido'')
*''Russian:'' '''Tverdoloby''' (Твердолобый, "Hard Head")

==References==
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Laserbeak (ES)

2023-02-25T21:41:16Z

Maguro98: Behind The Voice Actors says that he's voiced by Jake Green but, I can't recall one instance in the episode where he talked, unless I'm misremembering.

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{{disambig3|Laserbeak}}
:'' Laserbeak is a [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Earthspark_Laserbeak.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.40|Off to find the nearest [[G.H.O.S.T.]] agent uniform to stain.]]

Do not assume that '''Laserbeak''' is harmless. His small size, combined with his flight capabilities and fire power, make him a more complicated threat than one would assume. He can also attacks his opponents with sonic waves, which become even stronger when combined with that of his fellow [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassete-bots]]. And much like them, he has a personal history of servitude with [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]].

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jake Green]] (English)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}}}}

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File:Earthspark Laserbeak.jpg

2023-02-25T21:37:50Z

Maguro98: {{EScap|Laserbeak.|Decoy (episode)|eptitle=Decoy|2}}

{{EScap|[[Laserbeak (ES)|Laserbeak]].|Decoy (episode)|eptitle=Decoy|2}}

Ravage (ES)

2023-02-22T22:56:18Z

Maguro98: /* EarthSpark cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Ravage}}
:'' Ravage is a [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:EarthSpark-Decoy-SoundwaveUnleashesRavage.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.40]]

The loyal '''Ravage''' has not forgotten what it means to be a Deception, unlike [[Megatron (ES)|some people]]... He won't abandon [[Soundwave (ES)|his master]], no matter what.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
[[File:EarthSpark-Decoy-SoundwaveAndCassettes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Ravage stole an ID Card from [[Jon Schloder|Agent Schloder]], and was soon chased by [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]. He fought them with the support of [[Lazerbeak (ES)|Lazerbeak]] and [[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]], until [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] captured him with restraining bolts, mode-locking and placing them in Optimus's trailer. Some time later, [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] arrives, and with an electromagnetic pulse disables the restraining bolts. Ravage bursts from the trailer along with the other [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassete-bots]], and follow their master's orders to attack Megatron. But when [[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]] and the Terrans intervene, they're left to battle with the latter, unleashing their Tri-Tone attack. The Terrans outmsart the cassette-bots however, and Bumblebee knocks each of them out. Shortly after being loaded in Optimus's trailer again, Megatron breaks their restraining bolts and warns them not to waste this second chance they've been given. After retreating, Ravage runs back in the opposite direction, ignoring Frenzy's suggestion. Ravage then jemerges from Soundwave's chest after the latter created a small gap in his cell's barrier. Operation Decoy was a success. {{storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}}

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Ravage (ES)

2023-02-22T22:55:33Z

Maguro98: /* EarthSpark cartoon */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Ravage}}
:'' Ravage is a [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:EarthSpark-Decoy-SoundwaveUnleashesRavage.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.40]]

The loyal '''Ravage''' has not forgotten what it means to be a Deception, unlike [[Megatron (ES)|some people]]... He won't abandon [[Soundwave (ES)|his master]], no matter what.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
[[File:EarthSpark-Decoy-SoundwaveAndCassettes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Ravage stole an ID Card from [[Jon Schloder|Agent Schloder]], and was soon chased by [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]. He fought them with the support of [[Lazerbeak (ES)|Lazerbeak]] and [[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]], until [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] captured him with restraining bolts, mode-locking and placing them in Optimus's trailer. Some time later, [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] arrives, and with an electromagnetic pulse disables the restraining bolts. Ravage bursts from the trailer along with the other cassete-bots, and follow their master's orders to attack Megatron. But when [[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]] and the Terrans intervene, they're left to battle with the latter, unleashing their Tri-Tone attack. The Terrans outmsart the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassette-bots]] however, and Bumblebee knocks each of them out. Shortly after being loaded in Optimus's trailer again, Megatron breaks their restraining bolts and warns them not to waste this second chance they've been given. After retreating, Ravage runs back in the opposite direction, ignoring Frenzy's suggestion. Ravage then jemerges from Soundwave's chest after the latter created a small gap in his cell's barrier. Operation Decoy was a success. {{storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}}

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Ravage (ES)

2023-02-22T22:53:06Z

Maguro98: /* EarthSpark cartoon */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Ravage}}
:'' Ravage is a [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:EarthSpark-Decoy-SoundwaveUnleashesRavage.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.40]]

The loyal '''Ravage''' has not forgotten what it means to be a Deception, unlike [[Megatron (ES)|some people]]... He won't abandon [[Soundwave (ES)|his master]], no matter what.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
[[File:EarthSpark-Decoy-SoundwaveAndCassettes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Ravage stole an ID Card from [[Jon Schloder|Agent Schloder]], and was soon chased by [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]. He fought them with the support of [[Lazerbeak (ES)|Lazerbeak]] and [[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]], until [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] captured him with restraining bolts, mode-locking them and placing them in Optimus's trailer. Some time later, [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] arrives, and with an electromagnetic pulse disables the restraining bolts. Ravage bursts from the trailer along with the other cassete-bots, and follow their master's orders to attack Megatron. But when [[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]] and the Terrans intervene, they're left to battle with the latter, unleashing their Tri-Tone attack. The Terrans outmsart the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassette-bots]] however, and Bumblebee knocks each of them out. Shortly after being loaded in Optimus's trailer again, Megatron breaks their restraining bolts and warns them not to waste this second chance they've been given. After retreating, Ravage runs back in the opposite direction, ignoring Frenzy's suggestion. Ravage then jemerges from Soundwave's chest after the latter created a small gap in his cell's barrier. Operation Decoy was a success. {{storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}}

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The Frail Gaze

2023-02-22T15:31:55Z

Maguro98: I'm sorry, I had to do it.

{{Comicstory
|series=mtmte|issueno=42
|prev=The Sensuous Frame
|next=The One Where They Go to Earth
|image=MTMTE42_regcvr.jpg
|title="The Frail Gaze"
|caption=And they said [[Ravage (ROTF)|my movie self]] looked too much like Bladewolf from [[Solid Snake|Metal Gear]] Rising...
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 24]], [[2015]]
|coverdate=June 2015
|written by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era (2015)]]
}}
'''Boxed in by mysterious parasitic creatures, the least-charismatic members of the ''Lost Light'' and ''Vis Vitalis'' crews fight for survival against a very unusual enemy.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Personality ticks the frail gaze.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] lets off some steam by convincing [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] to dance with her, surprising the super-learner with her skill and grace. As they twirl, Nautica explains her complicated relationship with [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]; already looked down upon and labelled "Naughty" for her lack of interest in the performing arts, Nautica essentially befriended the egotistical Firestar out of necessity, as the stricter tenets of [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] religion would have resulted in her total ostracization if she did not have an [[Amica Endura]] before she was ten megacycles old. Worse yet, she can't "split up" with Firestar, because to do so is the ultimate affront one can commit in Camien culture. The exhausted Skids sits down to rest, but suddenly finds himself on the verge of passing out—as hideous, barnacled creates abruptly appear out of nowhere! With Skids too weak to fight and Nautica lacking the skill, the pair are soon buried under a pile of alien bodies...

In the morgue, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Getaway]] are also trying to fight off the creatures, which Nightbeat deduces are using a perception-based form of cloaking that ceased functioning when the pair discovered their spores incubating on [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]. They are saved by a missile volley courtesy of [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]]—his [[attention deflector]]s now functioning properly again after the creatures revealed themselves—and the trio beat a quick retreat.

In the medibay, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Minimus Ambus]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] come under attack from the horrors, one of which emerged from within [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s trailer. [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] and [[Skystriker (G1)|Skystriker]] arrive in response to the noise, but Skystriker is immediately torn to shreds by the creatures. In an act of supreme heroism, Thunderclash transforms to hold their attackers off, giving everyone the chance to escape the room—though Velocity observes the monsters shudder at the sight of Thunderclash even as they flee...
[[File:Thunderclash TheFrailGaze.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3|]]
Back on the dancefloor, Nautica claws her way free long enough to shove her fist into a nearby recharge socket, electrocuting the creatures piled on top of them with the current. They are soon joined by the groups from the morgue and medibay and barricade themselves in; Nautica has time for a happy reunion with Velocity, which results in the truth coming out about Firestar—she was lying about being Thunderclash's first officer in order to show off, and furthermore, it was the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' which rescued ''her'' ship, rather than the other way around, after its pilot [[Vertex]] suddenly died. Scanning the crew for spores, Nightbeat finds them on only Skids and Getaway, prompting him to realize that the beasts are "[[personality tick]]s", parasites that feed on charisma, inadvertently picked up by Firestar's crew during a stopover on [[Marasma]]. The ticks latched onto Vertex (a celebrated actor) and drained her dry, then moved onto Thunderclash, with one of their number even revealing itself long enough to heal his old war wound so they could continue feeding on him. Just as Velocity is recounting the momentary aversion to Thunderclash she saw the ticks display, and Nightbeat is using the information to formulate a solution, the door gives way and the creatures come pouring into the room. Nautica tries to force them back by hurling the vials of donated [[innermost energon]] at them, to no effect... but then, suddenly, the ticks all keel over, as a bemused [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] enter the room!

[[File:Borer skater flex the frail gaze.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8]]
A little later, back on the ''Lost Light'', Nightbeat explains to Magnus that the deceased ticks had literally ''overdosed'' on Rodimus and Megatron's combined charisma, an extreme extension of their aversion to Thunderclash's moment of heroism Velocity had witnessed. Nightbeat is puzzled about one thing, though: he hadn't had time to call in Rodimus and Megatron after making his deduction, so how had they known to come? Ultra Magnus explains that, actually, three other crewmembers named [[Skater]], [[Flex]], and [[Borer]] had called them—they had figured everything out first, and just weren't so gosh-darned showy about it. Thunderclash, meanwhile, is receiving treatment and well on his way to full health, and although the map to [[Cyberutopia]] was destroyed in the chaos, Thunderclash will now no longer have to rely upon the ''Vis Vitalis'' for life-support and can join the ''Lost Light'' on their quest. Firestar's group are going to take the ''Vis Vitalis'' for themselves and return to Caminus; Nautica tries to persuade her to stay, but the experience has rattled Firestar, and moreover, has made her realize that Nautica surpassed her a long time ago. Firestar proposes that they sever their platonic lifebond, but Nautica refuses, telling her they are "different, but good."

Later still, the crew celebrate the successes of the day with an "indie disco" thrown at [[Swerve's]]. During the party, [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] cues up "[[The Power of Love]]" in an attempt to get [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] to dance with him, but Cyclonus hesitates too long, and when he finally moves towards the dancefloor, Tailgate is already dancing with Getaway. Elsewhere amid the dancers, Nautica gets a nice surprise when Velocity appears, having been encouraged to stay by Firestar. Yep, all seems well to [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s eyes, and he wryly remarks that "his work here is done"... after which, he suddenly vanishes!
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==Featured characters==
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*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (1)
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (2)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (4)
*[[Getaway]] (5)
*[[Photon (G1)|Photon]]'s corpse (7)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (8)
*[[Minimus Ambus]]/[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (9)
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] (10)
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] (11)
*[[Skystriker (G1)|Skystriker]] (12)
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*[[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] (13)
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (14)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] (15)
*[[Borer]] (16)
*[[Skater]] (17)
*[[Flex]] (18)
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]] (19)
*[[Roadmaster]] (20)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (21)
*[[Hound (G1)/2005 IDW continuity |Hound]] (23)
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*[[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] (24)
*[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] (25)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (26)
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (27)
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (29)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (30)
*[[Atomizer]] (31)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] (32)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (33)
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*[[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] (6)
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*[[Personality tick]]s (3)
*[[Ten]] (22)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] (28)
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==Quotes==
"I thought you said you couldn't dance!" 
"Did I say that?" 
"You did. You used false modesty to lure me into a '''sympathy trap.'''"
:—'''Skids''' and '''Nautica'''

"I have an Amica Endura—'''Firestar'''." 
"With the flame—oh yeah, saw you talking to him." 
"Her." 
"Sorry. Force of habit."
:—'''Nautica''' and '''Skids'''

"Any chance to teaching me to '''fight''' in the next five seconds? Otherwise, all I've got to throw at them is a selection of '''scathing literary quotations'''..."
:—'''Nautica''', to Skids

"I've rattled around long enough to have learned one thing: the universe is '''cold''', and '''cruel''', and '''violent'''—but only if you choose to look at it that way. For every act of aggression there are a '''thousand''' acts of kindness. For every hateful word, a million declarations of love. '''The good''' always outweighs the '''bad'''."
:—'''Thunderclash'''

"Wonderful! They're '''still''' attacking us, but now they're '''on fire'''!"
:—'''Velocity'''

"I've been thinking, and... maybe we should end it." 
"'''End''' it? Platonic Severance? Why?" 
"Fire and water—we're a '''bad mix.''' I used to think it was a case of waiting for '''you''' to catch up with '''me''', but your life now... all the things you do... fighting monsters..." 
"But if you reject me you'll be '''pilloried!" 
"?" 
"Stigmatized. Lambasted. '''Looked down on!'''" 
"I know. Why is which '''I''' should do it and not you. I haven't been the best of friends..." 
"No. I won't let you. I'm not having it. We're good. We're different, but—but that's good. I say we keep going." 
''(hug)'' 
"Okay, but just so you know... you were '''on fire''' today."
:—'''Firestar''' and '''Nautica'''

"—and then '''whomp!''' I made them all '''collapse''' just by turning up! Just. By turning. Up." 
"Yes. Yes, I was there."
:—'''Rodimus''' and '''Ultra Magnus'''

"So, Megatron or Soundwave?" 
"'''What?''' What kind of a question—" 
"If you had to choose. '''If.'''" 
"What is this, a suicide attempt?" 
"I'm sensing Megatron." 
"I didn't say that."
:—'''Riptide''' and '''Ravage'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Nautica made a passing reference to the fact she had never been one for the performing arts back in [[slaughterhouse|issue #32]].
*Nautica's inability to deal with compliments was seen before in [[Twenty Plus One|issue #31]].
*Firestar and Nautica talked last issue about the fact Firestar's flame had changed color since Nautica had last seen her; this issue, we learn that that is because she is fuelling it with "[[Black Diamond]]", a rare combustible found only on Marasma, which is what helps Nightbeat deduce the personality ticks' origins.
*Foreshadowing their eleventh-hour save in this issue, Borer and Skater were hidden in the crowd last month. Did you spot 'em? A generic green robot also popped up during the disco who ''might'' have been supposed to be Flex, but none of the visible details match.
*Tailgate mutters under his breath that he always embarrasses Cyclonus, referencing Getaway's lies that Cyclonus has been talking behind his back during [[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme|issue #40]].

===Transformers references===
*On his recap page, Swerve refers to the personality ticks as "[[space barnacle]] things".
*[[Skater]] was a generic Autobot who popped up in "[[Target: 2006]]" back in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|UK Marvel comic]]. He was green there, but he's the red guy here. Magnus notes that he turns into a hydrofoil.
*One of the real-world bands whose music is featured in the ending is called [[The Primal Scream|Primal Scream]].

===Real-life references===
*The title of the story is a pun on the concept of the "{{w|Gaze#The "male gaze" in feminist theory|male gaze}}."
*As they dance, Skids remarks that Nautica is "teaching him a thing or two, whether he likes it or not," and she replies "That's an involuntary learner joke, and I claim my five [[shanix]]". This refers to an old promotion carried out by newspapers and other British media which dates back to the 1920s, in which a representative would be sent to a particular spot somewhere in the country, giving audience members the opportunity to win five pounds if they successfully located and identified them, approaching them with the phrase "You are [blank] and I claim my five pounds".
*The planet Marasma is likely named for the medical condition [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/984496-overview Marasmus], a form of severe malnutrition characterized by lack of energy.
*The concept of an alien creature that feeds on personality traits was explored in the {{w|Red Dwarf}} episodes Polymorph and Emohawk. Many ideas and quotations from that show appear in More Than Meets The Eye but this one seems a particularly notable correlation.
*In addition to the tunes on this issue's soundtrack and "The Power of Love", songs which play at Swerve's disco include "What Presence?!" by {{w|Orange Juice (band)|Orange Juice}}, "The Party Line" by {{w|Belle and Sebastian}}, "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" by {{w|Saint Etienne (band)|Saint Etienne}}, and "Let's Make This Precious" by {{w|Dexys Midnight Runners}}.
*Swerve's vanishing act at the end of the issue is an homage to ''[[Quantum Leap]]'', in which protagonist Sam Beckett would "leap" throughout time, moving on when he completed a task. The bartender even rattles off Beckett's "oh boy" catchphrase (although this was traditionally a reaction to ''arriving'' in a new time). Foreshadowing this, Swerve was seen watching ''Quantum Leap'' last issue.

===Errors===
*The Camien religion is called the "Way of ''the'' Flame" this issue, but was just the "Way of Flame" (no "the") when it was first mentioned in [[The Sum and Its Parts|''Windblade'' #1]].
*Skids talks about a 'bot named [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]] (see "Other trivia," below). Chopper is called a "Helibut", which is a typo for a Heli''bot'' [[subgroup]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1244972493577900033 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*When the personality ticks appear in front them, First Aid thinks they have all emerged from Thunderclash's trailer. Minimus corrects him by pointing out that only "the blue one" was inside the trailer... except ''all'' the ticks are blue.
*Like last issue, a reference to a Camien called (and colored as) "[[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]]" gets changed to "[[Skystriker (G1)|Sky''striker'']]" for the trade paperback. Which was the correct name? Who cares! SLETCH!
**On that same panel, Skystriker's face is miscolored the same gray as his chest. It should be a warm yellow.
*Excessively pedantic, but Skids' "honky dory" should be "hunky dory".

===Crew Manifest===
*Thunderclash and Velocity join the crew of the ''Lost Light''.

===Other trivia===
*This issue was accidentally released a day early on IDW's digital comics app.
*Swerve's recap, absent since [[slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|issue #33]], is ''two'' pages in length this issue! This will turn out to be important for [[The One Where They Go to Earth|the very next issue]].
*Skids mentions that he once had an Amica Endura named [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]], but split up with him because he was "an absolute arse."
*We learn more about Caminus and its religion, the [[Way of Flame]] in this issue. Socially, the performing arts carry great cachet on the planet, and those who do not at least try their hand at them are "frowned upon". Further, the Way of Flame stipulates that one must have an Amica Endura within ten megacycles of their creation, or they will be utterly shunned. Two people become Amica Endura through recitation of the [[Act of Constancy]], and to split up such a bond is known as the [[Platonic Severance]], but it is considered the worst thing one 'bot can do to another, and represents a failure on the part of the instigator to try harder at the friendship.
*[[Proxima (G1)|Proxima]], who was mentioned last issue, and [[Roadmaster]], who only showed up on last issue's cover, both appear in-story this issue.
*A "deleted scene" for this issue would have had [[Minimus Ambus]] perform what could only be described as a striptease using the [[Magnus Armor]] to the Bee Gee's "{{w|Stayin' Alive}}". Tragically, the scene was cut because it would be completely out of character for Minimus Ambus.<ref>James Roberts Q&A panel at TFCon 2015</ref>
*A number of fans liked 'Season 2' of MTMTE less than the first; this two-parter in general and this issue in particular have been particularly criticised for being meandering and indulging in Roberts' tropes too much. The dance, with its references to indie music, got a dinging for this. In a discussion of issue 50, Roberts acknowledged some people felt the comic had been meandering throughout the 40s. <ref>[http://www.orbitalcomics.com/orbital-directors-commentary-james-roberts-on-transformers-mtmte-50-audio/ Orbital Director’s Commentary – James Roberts on Transformers: MTMTE #50! - Track #1 15:59 to 17:40]</ref>

===Soundtrack===
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri7MiiHiLjM She's Hearing Voices]" by {{w|Bloc Party}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/612388239928885248 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nImOq_eWHEM Light Pours Out Of Me]" by {{w|Magazine (band)|Magazine}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/612389346591834112 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8KynrRA1u8 Velocity Girl]" by {{w|Primal Scream}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/612390017701408768 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnpILIIo9ek How Soon Is Now]" by {{w|The Smiths}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/612390752103043072 James Roberts on Twitter]</ref>

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Ravage raises his hackles at an unseen enemy, in front of the fallen Nightbeat, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Nautica boogies at the centre of a ''Lost Light'' dance party, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' The ''Lost Light'' crew gather for a celebration with drinks and fireworks, by [[Naoto Tsushima]] and [[Yamaishi]]
*'''Convention cover:''' ''Combiner Hunters'' [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (with the ''Lost Light'' in the background for relevance), by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]], available exclusively from IDW at San Diego Comic-Con 2015.

<gallery>
File:MTMTE42 regcvr.jpg|Ravage, if you don't give him back his wallet, you're going to be a sorry little kitty!
File:MTMTE42 subcvr.jpg|''This is my melody and it's just a ravers' fantasy...''
File:MTMTE42 cvrRI.jpg|Please tell me we didn't give all the fireworks to Whirl.
File:MTMTE42 concvr.jpg|Chromia's here to chop down Swerve's recap page and kick ass, and she's... Well, she's gonna do both, probably.
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 8''''' ([[October 21]], [[2015]]) ISBN 1631404520 / ISBN 978-1631404528
:*Contains issues #39 to #44.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 9|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 9]]''''' ([[June 19]], [[2019]]) ISBN 1684054842 / ISBN 978-1684054848
:* Contains ''More than Meets the Eye'' #41 to #44, ''Robots in Disguise'' #39 to #42, and ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade vol.2]]'' issues #1 to #5.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 63: Elegant Chaos''''' ([[June 12]], [[2019]])
:* Hardcover collection of ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #35 to #42.
:* Bonus content includes a cover gallery and an intro by [[Simon Furman]].

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol8.jpg|'''Volume 8'''; cover art by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V9.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Vol. 9'''''; cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v63.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 63: Elegant Chaos'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Trailbreaker) and [[Alex Milne]] (retro)</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-42-idw-2015 Preview]

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Ravage (ES)

2023-02-22T15:29:58Z

Maguro98: Created page with "{{factions|decepticon}} {{disambig3|Ravage}} :'' Ravage is a Decepticon Mini-Cassette from the EarthSpark continuity family.''..."

File:BumblebeeSitting Quillfire pulling the tail of an elephant.jpg

2023-02-22T15:02:51Z

Maguro98:

{{RID2015cap|[[Quillfire (RID)|Quillfire]] causing a stampede by pulling the tail of an [[elephant]].|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!|5}}

Noble (BM)

2023-02-22T14:55:21Z

Maguro98:

{{Picsneeded|Japanese toy}}
{{factions|maximalbm|vehicon|mutant}}
{{disambig3|Noble}}
:''Noble is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Noble.jpg|upright=1.88|thumb|A Predacon Werewolf in Iacon.]]
The strange organic monster known as '''Noble''' is the only known purely-organic Transformer. He was created as an unintended, unforeseen side effect of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] seeking to rid himself of the organic portions of his beast form. Once Megatron's animating spark left the beast, it retained life and became a distinct living creature in its own right. Stripped of Megatron's mind, however, the thing that remained was basically all animal and acted as such. His humanoid form resembles a werewolf, and his alternate mode is a dragon (known as "'''Savage'''"). The animalistic Noble formed a close bond with [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] akin to that between a boy and his dog.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Machines'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese)|[[Han Li]] (Chinese), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazil), [[Michael Telloke]] (German), [[Patrick Waleffe]] (French), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[Image:SavageNoble Savage approaches.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|"Now I'll sneak up behind it and stick my thumb up its butt-hole, now that'll really piss it off!"]]
When Noble first appeared, the creature was basically Megatron in disguise, his spark having been unexpectedly trapped in the organic half he had sought to purge. It is unclear whether his seemingly random violent rages were genuine or if they were a deliberate ruse. Once he seemed to gain more self-control and began speaking, Noble claimed to be a survivor of the transformation lock virus in need of help, and so he was quickly accepted into the [[Maximal]] fold and befriended by [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. {{storylink|Savage Noble}} Noble began experiencing "blackouts", however, when his animal mind supposedly took over his actions and led him to Megatron's Citadel, desperately clawing to get in. These "spells" fooled the Maximals long enough for Megatron to make his move. After breaching the Citadel's defenses, he used a spark extractor on himself and downloaded his [[spark]] into a [[Grand Mal|Giant Warship]]. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}}

[[File:Noble The Siege.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
The discarded Savage/Noble entity was left a pure beast with an instinctual mind and no spark. Noble continued to follow Nightscream, helping where he could but also at times jeopardizing the team. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}} He lost none of his effectiveness against the Vehicons, however, thrashing a whole squadron of Motorcycle Drones when he stumbled across Nightscream under attack in the underground city of Iacon. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

The first time Megatron consumed all the sparks on Cybertron, Noble attacked him in defense of Nightscream; now more disgusted than ever, Megatron used his new-found power to kill Noble. This sacrifice led to the enraged Nightscream defeating Megatron. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}} [[:File:Noble Spark of Darkness.jpg|The ill-fated creature was later mourned by the Maximals and praised for his sacrifice.]] {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}

===''Beast Machines'' toy bio===
A warrior known to boast about nature's superiority of technology, "'''Beast Changer'''" was the first of several side-effects that came about due to Megatron separating his organic and technological halves. He possessed acute senses and immense power in both modes; in his wolf mode, he could easily claw and bite through synthetic alloys, and in his dragon mode, his scales provided him with more protection than any Vehicon armor. Although he was an intelligent warrior, with an intense hatred for Megatron, the other Maximals still had their doubts about him, due to his bizarre origin. Nonetheless, he found sympathy within his fellow Maximal, [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. {{storylink|#Toys|Beast Changer toy bio}}

===Legends World===
====Savage====
In the [[Legends World]], Savage was Nightscream's pet. They celebrated [[Christmas]] by watching ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}} Nightscream was walking Savage when he ran into [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Convobat}} and again following the reconstruction of [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} When [[#Noble|Noble]] joined the [[Wolf Circus]] as an opera singer, Savage watched one performance. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}}

On another walk, Nightscream and Savage passed by the [[Wolf Circus]] as [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] plotted with his old subordinates inside. {{Storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} After the Legends World was destroyed, Savage was among the many refugees who ended up on [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] aboard the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', where they watched as [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]] arrived. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} Savage was eventually returned to the reborn Legends World, where he joined Nightscream in watching [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 Megatron]]'s announcement of his return to the [[G1 World]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====Noble====
As part of their takeover of [[Tera-Kura Co.]] for their resources, the [[Concurrence]] used [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]]'s [[Synthoid]] technology in reverse to convert [[Megatron (BW)|President Megatron]] into a fully robotic being loyal to the Concurrence. The "beast portion", Noble, was disposed of, and picked up by Nightscream, who got him a job as an opera singer at [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s [[Wolf Circus]]. Once [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mayor Megatron]] got wind of the Concurrence's plans and the existence of Noble, he and his subordinates were able to convince Weirdwolf to turn over Noble. By using some trickery, they were able to have Noble take Beast Megatron and combine with him, restoring his normal mind and helping chase away the Concurrence. Remaining split between two bodies, the robotic President Megatron still showed an evil streak, but Noble tried his best at setting him on the right path. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}}

Once Weirdwolf caught wind of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plan to destroy the Legends World, he attempted to convince Noble, who he had grown attached to, to rejoin his circus and escape the universe's fate. Noble refused, instead suggesting that the Headmaster switch sides. {{Storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} After the world was destroyed, Noble accompanied Megatron and other refugees to [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] aboard the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', where he watched as [[Rattrap (BW)#Legends World|Rattrap]] introduced the [[Monsterbot]]s to them. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} On the reborn Legends World, Noble still accompanied Megatron, who was restored to his original self in the interim. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In some realities, "Noble Savage" was a [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/01}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM-toy BeastChanger.jpg|right|thumb|300px| Sadly, not cherry flavored.]]
*'''Beast Changer''' (Deluxe Class, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Wings (left & right)

: The ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Beast Changer (so called due to [[Hasbro]]'s inability to secure the [[Trademark]] on "Savage Noble") transforms from wolf-creature to dragon-creature (the packaging announces a conversion from "savage beast to noble wolf", a reference to the name Hasbro wasn't able to trademark). A spring-loaded tab on the dragon's head opens his jaws. The toy's [[spark crystal]] has its own unique symbol, a merger of the ''Beast Machines'' Maximal and Vehicon insignias. Its spark-action [[gimmick]] is a wind-up spinning claw attack which can be switched on or off by sliding the spark crystal up or down. His dragon wings cannot transform in any way; for a show-accurate werewolf mode you are required to pop off the wings and set them aside, making him a mild [[partformer]].

:Despite the character being fully organic, there are moving mechanical parts visible through his chest. The figure has a ridiculously complex gimmick for a Deluxe, with a switch-wound spring powered motor that drives six gears that simultaneously trigger said visible mechanical parts while driving his whirling claw gimmick. By comparison, most similar gimmicks such as [[Megatron (Armada)|Armada Megatron's]] spinning turret usually top out at two or three gears, much less an entire motor.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BeastChanger/beastchanger.htm More information on "Beast Changer" at TFU.info]''

===''Beast Wars Returns''===
*'''Noble Savage''' ([[April 14]], [[2005]])
**''ID number'': '''BR-11'''
**''Accessories'': Wings (left & right)

:A redeco of the Beast Changer toy, colored to appear somewhat more show-accurate and released in Japan as part of the ''Beast Wars Returns'' toyline, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BeastChanger/beastchanger.htm More information on Noble Savage at TFU.info (scroll down)]''

===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG63-G2-Megatron-Noble.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
*'''G2 Megatron''' ([[February 24]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG63'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Noble is redecoed from ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Fangry (G1)#Generations|Fangry]]'s drone accessory, transforming from dragon to bipedal wolf monster to [[5 mm post|5 mm]] triple-barreled blaster. He is included with the larger Voyager-sized [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Legends|G2 Megatron]] toy.
{{TRFangryMold}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*While "Savage" is clearly Megatron's dragon half, it is unclear where the DNA for the wolf form "Noble" originated. Some fans have speculated a connection to [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s wolf fuzor form, but nothing in the show particularly supports this.
*Given the Beast era's focus on a Transformer's life force and personality being bound up in its spark, it is questionable whether Noble, after losing its spark, was technically still a Transformer.
*The [[Mutant (BW)|''Beast Wars Mutants'']] line contained prior examples of beast-to-beast Transformers.
*[[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] would later borrow the "Noble" character model as a werewolf for the beginning of ''Casper's Haunted Christmas''.
*The names "Savage" and "Noble" refer to the concept of a "Noble Savage," wherein humans in a non-civilized state are thought to be intrinsically moral because they supposedly lack greed or vice. While initially serving as a critique of Industrial Era society, the concept is now seen a romanticized stereotype rather than a compliment.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Noble''' (ノーブル ''Nōburu''), '''Savage''' (サヴェッジ ''Savejji'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Noble''' (Taiwan, 諾博 ''Nuòbó''), '''Móhuàn Lóng''' (China, 魔幻龙, "Fantastic Dragon")

[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Vehicons]]
[[Category:Legends World natives]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]

Noble (BM)

2023-02-22T14:50:48Z

Maguro98: /* Beast Machines cartoon */

{{Picsneeded|Japanese toy}}
{{factions|maximalbm|vehicon|mutant}}
{{disambig3|Noble}}
:''Noble is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Noble.jpg|upright=1.88|thumb|A Predacon Werewolf in Iacon.]]
The strange organic monster known as '''Noble''' is the only known purely-organic Transformer. He was created as an unintended, unforeseen side effect of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] seeking to rid himself of the organic portions of his beast form. Once Megatron's animating spark left the beast, it retained life and became a distinct living creature in its own right. Stripped of Megatron's mind, however, the thing that remained was basically all animal and acted as such. His humanoid form resembles a werewolf, and his alternate mode is a dragon (known as "'''Savage'''"). The animalistic Noble formed a close bond with [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] akin to that between a boy and his dog.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Machines'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese)|[[Han Li]] (Chinese), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazil), [[Michael Telloke]] (German), [[Patrick Waleffe]] (French), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[Image:SavageNoble Savage approaches.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|"Now I'll sneak up behind it and stick my thumb up its butt-hole, now that'll really piss it off!"]]
When Noble first appeared, the creature was basically Megatron in disguise, his spark having been unexpectedly trapped in the organic half he had sought to purge. It is unclear whether his seemingly random violent rages were genuine or if they were a deliberate ruse. Once he seemed to gain more self-control and began speaking, Noble claimed to be a survivor of the transformation lock virus in need of help, and so he was quickly accepted into the [[Maximal]] fold and befriended by [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. {{storylink|Savage Noble}} Noble began experiencing "blackouts", however, when his animal mind supposedly took over his actions and led him to Megatron's Citadel, desperately clawing to get in. These "spells" fooled the Maximals long enough for Megatron to make his move. After breaching the Citadel's defenses, he used a spark extractor on himself and downloaded his [[spark]] into a [[Grand Mal|Giant Warship]]. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}}

[[File:Noble The Siege.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
The discarded Savage/Noble entity was left a pure beast with an instinctual mind and no spark. Noble continued to follow Nightscream, helping where he could but also at times jeopardizing the team. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}} He lost none of his effectiveness against the Vehicons, however, thrashing a whole squadron of Motorcycle Drones when he stumbled across Nightscream under attack in the underground city of Iacon. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

[[File:Noble Spark of Darkness.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
The first time Megatron consumed all the sparks on Cybertron, Noble attacked him in defense of Nightscream; now more disgusted than ever, Megatron used his new-found power to kill Noble. This sacrifice led to the enraged Nightscream defeating Megatron. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}} The ill-fated creature was later mourned by the Maximals and praised for his sacrifice. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}

===''Beast Machines'' toy bio===
A warrior known to boast about nature's superiority of technology, "'''Beast Changer'''" was the first of several side-effects that came about due to Megatron separating his organic and technological halves. He possessed acute senses and immense power in both modes; in his wolf mode, he could easily claw and bite through synthetic alloys, and in his dragon mode, his scales provided him with more protection than any Vehicon armor. Although he was an intelligent warrior, with an intense hatred for Megatron, the other Maximals still had their doubts about him, due to his bizarre origin. Nonetheless, he found sympathy within his fellow Maximal, [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. {{storylink|#Toys|Beast Changer toy bio}}

===Legends World===
====Savage====
In the [[Legends World]], Savage was Nightscream's pet. They celebrated [[Christmas]] by watching ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}} Nightscream was walking Savage when he ran into [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Convobat}} and again following the reconstruction of [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} When [[#Noble|Noble]] joined the [[Wolf Circus]] as an opera singer, Savage watched one performance. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}}

On another walk, Nightscream and Savage passed by the [[Wolf Circus]] as [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] plotted with his old subordinates inside. {{Storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} After the Legends World was destroyed, Savage was among the many refugees who ended up on [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] aboard the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', where they watched as [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]] arrived. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} Savage was eventually returned to the reborn Legends World, where he joined Nightscream in watching [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 Megatron]]'s announcement of his return to the [[G1 World]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====Noble====
As part of their takeover of [[Tera-Kura Co.]] for their resources, the [[Concurrence]] used [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]]'s [[Synthoid]] technology in reverse to convert [[Megatron (BW)|President Megatron]] into a fully robotic being loyal to the Concurrence. The "beast portion", Noble, was disposed of, and picked up by Nightscream, who got him a job as an opera singer at [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s [[Wolf Circus]]. Once [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mayor Megatron]] got wind of the Concurrence's plans and the existence of Noble, he and his subordinates were able to convince Weirdwolf to turn over Noble. By using some trickery, they were able to have Noble take Beast Megatron and combine with him, restoring his normal mind and helping chase away the Concurrence. Remaining split between two bodies, the robotic President Megatron still showed an evil streak, but Noble tried his best at setting him on the right path. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}}

Once Weirdwolf caught wind of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plan to destroy the Legends World, he attempted to convince Noble, who he had grown attached to, to rejoin his circus and escape the universe's fate. Noble refused, instead suggesting that the Headmaster switch sides. {{Storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} After the world was destroyed, Noble accompanied Megatron and other refugees to [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] aboard the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', where he watched as [[Rattrap (BW)#Legends World|Rattrap]] introduced the [[Monsterbot]]s to them. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} On the reborn Legends World, Noble still accompanied Megatron, who was restored to his original self in the interim. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In some realities, "Noble Savage" was a [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/01}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM-toy BeastChanger.jpg|right|thumb|300px| Sadly, not cherry flavored.]]
*'''Beast Changer''' (Deluxe Class, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Wings (left & right)

: The ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Beast Changer (so called due to [[Hasbro]]'s inability to secure the [[Trademark]] on "Savage Noble") transforms from wolf-creature to dragon-creature (the packaging announces a conversion from "savage beast to noble wolf", a reference to the name Hasbro wasn't able to trademark). A spring-loaded tab on the dragon's head opens his jaws. The toy's [[spark crystal]] has its own unique symbol, a merger of the ''Beast Machines'' Maximal and Vehicon insignias. Its spark-action [[gimmick]] is a wind-up spinning claw attack which can be switched on or off by sliding the spark crystal up or down. His dragon wings cannot transform in any way; for a show-accurate werewolf mode you are required to pop off the wings and set them aside, making him a mild [[partformer]].

:Despite the character being fully organic, there are moving mechanical parts visible through his chest. The figure has a ridiculously complex gimmick for a Deluxe, with a switch-wound spring powered motor that drives six gears that simultaneously trigger said visible mechanical parts while driving his whirling claw gimmick. By comparison, most similar gimmicks such as [[Megatron (Armada)|Armada Megatron's]] spinning turret usually top out at two or three gears, much less an entire motor.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BeastChanger/beastchanger.htm More information on "Beast Changer" at TFU.info]''

===''Beast Wars Returns''===
*'''Noble Savage''' ([[April 14]], [[2005]])
**''ID number'': '''BR-11'''
**''Accessories'': Wings (left & right)

:A redeco of the Beast Changer toy, colored to appear somewhat more show-accurate and released in Japan as part of the ''Beast Wars Returns'' toyline, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BeastChanger/beastchanger.htm More information on Noble Savage at TFU.info (scroll down)]''

===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG63-G2-Megatron-Noble.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
*'''G2 Megatron''' ([[February 24]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG63'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Noble is redecoed from ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Fangry (G1)#Generations|Fangry]]'s drone accessory, transforming from dragon to bipedal wolf monster to [[5 mm post|5 mm]] triple-barreled blaster. He is included with the larger Voyager-sized [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Legends|G2 Megatron]] toy.
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==Notes==
*While "Savage" is clearly Megatron's dragon half, it is unclear where the DNA for the wolf form "Noble" originated. Some fans have speculated a connection to [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s wolf fuzor form, but nothing in the show particularly supports this.
*Given the Beast era's focus on a Transformer's life force and personality being bound up in its spark, it is questionable whether Noble, after losing its spark, was technically still a Transformer.
*The [[Mutant (BW)|''Beast Wars Mutants'']] line contained prior examples of beast-to-beast Transformers.
*[[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] would later borrow the "Noble" character model as a werewolf for the beginning of ''Casper's Haunted Christmas''.
*The names "Savage" and "Noble" refer to the concept of a "Noble Savage," wherein humans in a non-civilized state are thought to be intrinsically moral because they supposedly lack greed or vice. While initially serving as a critique of Industrial Era society, the concept is now seen a romanticized stereotype rather than a compliment.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Noble''' (ノーブル ''Nōburu''), '''Savage''' (サヴェッジ ''Savejji'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Noble''' (Taiwan, 諾博 ''Nuòbó''), '''Móhuàn Lóng''' (China, 魔幻龙, "Fantastic Dragon")

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Humanization

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Throughout the various Transformers [[canon]], there have been several instances of [[Transformer]]s with humanistic traits and having very [[human]] actions that possibly conflict with their status as mechanical robots. Many of these instances can be dismissed as stylistic choices by the artists or as gags not to be taken seriously.

{{quote|You order a pizza?}}
{{quote|Why would I order a pizza? We don't eat human food!|[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]]|"[[Dino-mite Duo]]"}}

==Glandular, digestive, and respiratory==
===Sweating===
[[File:LandsharkWOH-energondelivery.jpg|thumb]]

*In [[Prime Time!|issue twelve]] of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US comic]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is seen [[:File:PrimeTime Rumble sweat.JPG|leaking lubricant]] from his head during a stressful confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (as Shockwave points out), in a manner resembling sweating.
*Numerous times in the Marvel UK comic, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] can be seen "sweating".
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' featured Transformers displaying the traditional anime "sweat drop", a giant bead of liquid appearing at the side of the head to convey embarrassment or exasperation.
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] sweatdrops upon seeing a particularly scary expression on [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]'s face. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}
*[[Leozack]] sweatdrops oil when [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]] attacks him. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Coughing===
*In the G1 episode "[[Roll for It]]", when the Autobots emerge from the ruins of a demolished [[antimatter]] laboratory, they are coughing.
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] coughs when [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] surrounds him with smoke.{{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] coughs while infected with Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
*In "[[Call of the Primitives]]", a fiery blast from [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] causes both the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to cough.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] begins to cough for no reason while making a triumphant speech. Much like Powerglide's "heart", this could be a one-shot joke. He also coughs while sleeping, and when amidst the smoky remains of an electrical fire.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] fake-coughed in the episode "[[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege]]" of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]] to draw [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s attention to the matter of [[Noble (BM)|Noble]].
*In [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode "[[Secret Weapon: D-5]]", [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]], and [[Dark Scream]] all cough after inhaling smoke.
*In the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Mortal Combat]]", right after Optimus Prime says "I wish I could accommodate you," he coughs silently.
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] visibly coughs after [[Sam Witwicky]] uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to restore him to life in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', even expelling what appears to be dust.
*In "[[Rock Bottom]]", [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] coughs after escaping the collapsed mine. Ironically, Bulkhead later claims ''in the same episode'' that Autobots don't need to breathe.
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] coughs once he activates himself in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''

===Breathing===
On ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', it was explained that the android [[memoryalpha:Data|Data]]'s breathing served to cool his inner components, but mostly so that he doesn't appear unnatural to the humans he was designed to resemble. He also blinks for this reason. It could be argued that breathing serves the same "cooling" purpose in Transformers, as it is possible for their internal systems to overheat with use, but this explanation is always going to smack of desperation.

*In an ''Energon'' episode, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] instructs [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] that they have to synchronize their breathing before they can [[Powerlinx]].
*At the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] tries to strangle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], complete with sounds of Hot Rod gagging and struggling to breathe. It's possible that Galvatron was trying to compress Hot Rod's neck until the Autobot's head popped off, but that isn't likely.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], calling for help as a python constricts him, says he can't breathe. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] gags a bit when [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] lifts him into the air by his throat. When told by Rhinox, "I'm in a bad mood. Understand?" Dinobot responds with a weak, breathless "Uh huh." {{storylink|Aftermath}}
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is shown to be breathing heavily after trying to chase down Blurr, even though he quips in a previous episode that not needing to breathe is useful for an Autobot. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}
**Blurr did the same thing when he had completed running all the way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*On the [[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] breath can be seen due to condensation in the cold ship. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] breathes heavily as he runs in fear from [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] and the slave mines on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is visibly breathing while in stasis. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}
*"[[A Team Effort]]" confirms that Transformers require ventilation airways in their neck to prevent system overheating, as when [[Charger]] strangles [[Roadgrabber]] in a fit of rage.
*When [[Vigil]] filled the atmosphere with a sleeping agent, [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] melodramatically held his breath until [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] assured him that the air was safe for Autobots to breathe. {{storylink|No Place Like Dome}} Air does not seem to be a requirement, however, as Rescue Bots operate perfectly well in space. {{storylink|Space Bots}} {{storylink|Unfinished Business}}

===Spitting===
*Throughout his term on the Marvel UK comic letters page, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] would regularly say "(Puttup)" after mentioning the Autobots or an Autobot's name to represent him spitting in disgust. This habit made an in-story appearance, with him spitting at [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] despite his [[mouthplate]]. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}
*After [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] escapes from the Decepticons's New Jersey base via a sewer, he spits as he complains about their poor choice of back door.{{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Tangled Web]]", [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] "spits" after reissuing his challenge to tangle with [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], despite the fact that, like Soundwave, he has no apparent mouth.
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] repeatedly spits while talking to [[Sam Witwicky]] and his companions. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] also has to spit his mouth clean after being blasted across a forest by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] spits thrice: once at Sam while in the [[Broadwater Metal Works]] foundry, again when he mentions Prime's name and lastly when facing down Sam in Chicago. [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] also spits, albeit for no real reason, when addressing Sam and the humans outside of [[Chicago]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]].''
*[[Galvatron II]] is seen spitting and drooling while explaining the situation. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Both Megatron and Galvatron II are seen both spitting on each other. Gross! {{storylink|Exodus!}}
*An ancient [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] rejects [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw's]] offer to convert his body to run on [[biofuel]] by spitting in his face and remarked "Poetry ain't the only thing you can pick up from Earth." {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

===Crying===
[[File:Omega Supreme tears up.jpg|thumb|Tissue: desired.]]

*A twinkle of light that may not literally be a tear, but is clearly intended to imply one, can be seen in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s eye at the end of "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]".
*When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dies in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is seen to dab at her eyes.
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] told his colleagues he was about to "leak optical lubricant" when they wouldn't stop about giving up on [[Operation: Volcano]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
*In "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] has tears falling from his eyes, presumably in pain, during his monstrous disfigurement after he gains the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*There is a teardrop on young [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s face after being beaten by Deathsaurus. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
[[File:BurdenHardestToBearScourgeCries.jpg|thumb|My allergies are bad this year.]]
*At the end of "[[The Grand Victory War]]", some Decepticons are crying over their defeat.
*As he mourns his dead friend [[Snowstalker]] and decides he can never fight again, [[Tigatron]] cries a single tear in beast mode.
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] wiped a fake tear when [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] put on the heroic act. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
*When pondering [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s fate in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is shown to shed a single tear from one of her spider eyes. This may be due to her technoganic nature though. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}
[[File:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg|thumb|Surf's up—and I'm talkin' ''up''!]]
*Throughout ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and occasionally in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, several characters are seen crying in hyperbolic anime fashion.
*Tears can be seen welling up in [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]'s eyes and falling to the ground in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as he mourns a fallen comrade.
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] told [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] to "cry him a river". {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
*Ratchet ''actually'' cries tears of defeat when outwitted by Megatron. {{storylink|Warrior School!}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] cries over [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s death in [[The Art of War issue 5|''The Art of War'' #5]].
*In ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'', [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] cries, though this "ability" could be part of her partially organic nature. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] cries after [[Sam Witwicky]] tells him cars are not allowed on campus, although he was exaggerating his sorrow and was likely deliberately leaking fluids to enhance the visual. ''{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was crying in the corner for not being in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]] game. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] had to talk to him. Again. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.12#Law and Disorder|Law and Disorder}}
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] sometimes manifests streams of light from his optics resembling tears. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon}}
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] cries after the death of [[Chela]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}
{{note|In the 2005 IDW continuity, [[Authorial intent]] is that this is an overheating of the optical gauze covering their eyes.[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/396070452738535424]}}
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] was crying while watching a cowboys movie with [[Russell Clay|Russell]] and a childlike [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}
*Windblade cried after [[Maxima]]'s death. {{storylink|The Fall}}

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===Eating===
[[File:GoGo12-breakfast.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|My knowledge of eggs is tremendously wide. I've eaten them boiled, I've eaten them fried.]]

*There are references to [[Cybertronian food]].
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] has been known to eat Autobots as well as humans and other organics, despite not needing to do so to survive. Other Decepticons are disgusted by this practice.
*There are Pepsi and [[Destron Pizza|pizza]] in the refrigerator in [[Pepsi Convoy]]'s home.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', the Maximals and Predacons are shown to eat:
**[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] even displays something of a voracious appetite, eating rats and leaving webs to catch prey. At one point, he captures Cheetor and prepares to drain the Maximal's fluids, claiming that it is the act he prefers over the nourishment (which adds just another level of creepy to the already creepy Tarantulas). {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] eats apples. {{storylink|The Web}}
**And garbage. {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] eats a bird. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] eats [[Clone One|his clone]]. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] remarks that he is "disgusting". {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
**While suffering from an [[Energon discharge virus]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eats wild beans to build up his power. This later ends disastrously for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Low Road}}
*In ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] wants to eat the underground tree's fruit; [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] protests that "we don't eat food, we process [[energon]]—PERIOD!", but is overruled. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}
*According to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] eats [[Autobot]] [[Protoform]]s for breakfast. But of course that could just be a rumour. {{Storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*[[Brains]] is seen chewing on a screw, while [[Igor]] and the [[hatchling]]s are clearly shown to be ingesting minerals. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] complains that he shouldn't have eaten a lot of "Tijuana street machinery" when he returns to the [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]]. [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] has also developed a bad habit of eating cars. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', Decepticons are seen eating food with human allies. Dauros chokes on a chicken bone. {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}}
*Multiple characters in ''[[Transformers Go! Go!]]'' eat human food for comedic effect. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 12}} {{storylink|Muscle Revolution! Ya!}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in particular is especially gluttonous. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Bonz-Eye]] is shown eating popcorn. {{storylink|I, Cheeseburger (episode)}}

===Flatulence===
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Low Road]]", Rhinox lets out an extreme amount of flatulence after consuming wild bean vines. This could be due to Maximals having organic parts in their makeup.
*In the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Bad Spark]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] also lets out flatulence, blaming it on a large buildup of energy from his [[Transmetal]] body.
*Just go watch ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Happens every five minutes. You can set a clock by it.
*One of the [[Mini-Constructicon]]s "cuts one", causing the others to laugh and request someone to open a window in "[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]".
*[[Fottle Barts]] farts. And farts. And farts and farts and farts...

===Eructation===
*In an Earth Wars event, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] gets a bit gassy after having eaten his fill of Sharkticons.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Death's Trap}}
*[[Twerple Burple]].
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] belches after devouring his own clone, much to the disgust of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
*In the ''Transformers Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] AND [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] belch a few times after downing some oil.
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] drunkenly belch and hiccup quite a few times after getting well and wasted.{{storylink|Out to Lunch!}}
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] got a bad case of indigestion after chowing down on the Autobots' Energon Stash, and let out a big fiery belch on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] by accident. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}

===Urination===
[[File:Movie2007 Bumblebee lubricates Simmons.JPG|upright=1.95|thumb|Sorry, this was the best image we could find.]]
*[[Tasmania Kid]] urinates (in beast mode) to put out a fire.
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] performs a similar action on [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] by popping off his automobile oil filter in [[robot mode]]. Optimus Prime claims that 'Bee is just leaking [[lubricant]]s on him. Presumably, this action was inspired from witnessing a [[Mojo|similar incident]].
*[[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]] apparently urinates himself in [[Do Over]].
*In Beast Wars II, [[DJ (BW)|DJ]] is known for wetting himself whenever he drinks too much oil.
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] claims that he "sprung a leak" after freaking out about [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s goal to take on [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}
*After [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] shoots at [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] to test an energy shield, the latter claims that the trauma caused him to "leak some transmission fluid." {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}
*A brain-damaged [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] "drains his tank" on the floor, much to the dismay and disgust of his fellow [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}
* [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] admits that while in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' shoulder turrets, he "may've leaked a little" when [[Leozack]] went to attack them earlier. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage}}

===Defecation===
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] defecates on [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in ''[[Robo-Capers]]'' from Marvel UK issue [[Robo-Capers issue 87|#87]].

===Use of bathrooms in general===
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] is at one point seen running into an outhouse. It isn't clear which of the previously covered wastes he needs to excrete. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}}
*[[Kreon]] [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] had to go to the bathroom so bad, he drove right through the Decepticon's forces to get to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}
*The Cyberverse version of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] has signs in Cybertronian showing the location of the bathroom. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

===Blushing===
[[File:SeaChange Seaspray Blush.JPEG|thumb]]
*In the G1 episode "[[Sea Change]]", [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] has his whole face turn bright red, even before he jumps into the [[Well of Transformation]] and gets turned into a humanoid.
*''Transformers Animated'' Bumblebee has also been shown to be able to blush in a few episodes. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}} {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*''Transformers Cybertron'' Override blushes when speaking to Lori, which is an indication of the character's original male gender in ''Galaxy Force''. {{storylink|Honor}}

===Intoxication===
*In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] episode "[[Microbots]]", the [[Decepticon]]s behaving in a noticeably intoxicated fashion after consuming high-grade [[energon]]. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] refers to this as "over-energizing".
*In the UK comic, the [[Wreckers]] frequent a "bar" on Cybertron called [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where they consume high-grade energon, presumably for the purposes of getting intoxicated. [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] pay a visit to this establishment in a later story, and get so hammered that they don't even notice [[Quickswitch]] fighting with some [[Mecannibal]]s.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] gets "drunk" on numerous occasions.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, [[Lio Convoy]] gets drunk once and messes up [[Apache]]'s room.{{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}}
*The [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] in ''Animated'', whose personalities are shout-outs to construction worker stereotypes, seem to drink oil the way humans drink beer. However, they never actually get drunk.
**However, the Autobots did feel dizzy after a mini Soundwave spiked the oil nog. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Alchemist Prime]] is known for his love of alcoholic beverages. Some say that he came up with the legend of Cybertron's [[Chosen One]] after downing twelve drams of rancid [[Engex]].

===Miscellaneous===
[[File:IDW Kup's non-cigar.jpg|250px|thumb|You can't get the really good ones anymore thanks to Castrol.]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] once gets a cold, causing him to cough and have a fever, in an issue of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]]. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] got a bump on his head after being hit by Deathsaurus with a staff when they were young boys. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
* ''Transformers Armada'' [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] is seen in bandages after being attacked by [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Past II}}
*In ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] chomps on a [[cy-gar|cy-]][[Cigar|gar]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron}}
*As does [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|its sequel]] {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] has bandages wrapped around his middle after Sari is knocked out and the Autobots return to their base. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] wore a cast over his arm after being hit by a falling building. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] sneezes when he gets coated in flour. {{storylink|Pizza Pi Party}}

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==Body parts==
===Mouths/teeth/tongues===
{{Main|Teeth|Tongue|Mouthplate}}
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]] is the only major piece of fiction to ''not'' present Transformers as possessing [[teeth]] and/or [[tongue]]s. The features appear in both the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|''The Battlestars'' manga]], the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' animated series (where teeth would even be knocked out on occasion), the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons and comics.
*In an episode of [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]], [[Browning]] sticks his tongue out at [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]] after they insult [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]].
*In the [[live-action film series]], the more human-like the robot, the more they are likely to have teeth. In the case of, say, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his teeth are mechanical cubes overlaid on each other, while [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has bona fide fangs. Optimus spits out a piece of his shattered faceplate in the second film, which is intended to resemble a boxer spitting out a tooth after a brutal match. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*One of the most prevalent examples of this tradition is the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|''Kiss Players'' manga]], in which a [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] character is equipped with a distinctive prehensile (and phallic) tongue.
*In ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', a majority of the Transformers possess teeth and throats, but completely lack tongues.

===Eyeballs/eyelashes===
[[File:AutoBerserk OptimusPrime closedeyes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh, my eyes!!]]

*Most Transformers have eyes. They see with them.
*In the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", Optimus Prime's eyes are closed (apparently to shield them against the smoke) much like a human's when the Autobots stagger out of the fire and smoke of the Negavator's destruction.
*While dying from life force depletion, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] occasionally closes her eyes. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s ''Brontosaurus''-mode eyes briefly pop out in a cartoonish manner when he is punched by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] clench their eyes shut when their ship is grabbed by a claw. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}
*Cyclonus also closes his eyes when Galvatron is about to go through the [[Alya]] treatment and he cannot bear to watch. {{storylink|Webworld}}
*[[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] sports some pretty heavy-duty eyelashes for her brief appearance in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Victory]]'' manga. So does [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]]. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] clenches his eyes shut when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] shines blinding headlights in his face. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}
*In [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], Hot Rod is shown to have what appears to be blast shields for his optics when he passes out after landing. Dealer's optics are mostly covered by his eyelids, so he looks half-passed out.
{{Note|Per an email query to IDW, their response is that Transformers do not have eyelids; it's just artistic license.}}
*The robots in the [[live-action film series]] have eyes designed to resemble cameras, enabling them to dilate and blink.
*''Animated'' [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] has eyelids. He also blinks frequently.
*The cyborg [[GoBots]], as portrayed in the animated cartoon, do in fact possess eyelids (when the eyes aren't covered by a visor) and frequently blink. Some also have visible pupils.
*Most robots in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' possess camera-like eyes similar to those seen in the live-action films, which dilate, contract, and blink in a highly human-like fashion. Notably, they also replicate the involuntary saccades of the human eye when idle.
*Likewise the robots in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' blink. [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] once ruined a photo [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] was taking of the recruits by blinking. {{storylink|Screen Time}}

<center><gallery>
File:Esmeral-manga.jpg|She puts it on with a paint roller.
File:LyzackEyelashes01.jpg|About 15 gallons of mascara for those things.
File:HotRodOpticShields.jpg|Hey, wake up!
File:Dealerseyelids.jpg|Got munchies?
</gallery></center>

===Obesity===
[[File:AOE-HoundStuck.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"911, what's the nature of your emergency?" "I'm looking at twenty tons of fat robot ass stuck in my window!"]]
Although Transformers come in all shapes and sizes anyway, some characters have particularly round appearances that suggest something equivalent to human obesity.

*In [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams #94]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] mentioned that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] weighs a little over 90 tons and "could stand to lose a little around the fuel storage system".
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] complained that the Decepticons had grown "fat and complacent" under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s rule. {{storylink|Surrender!}}
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] is virtually as wide as he is tall and is depicted as extremely round, with very short, stubby legs. It gives him more than a passing resemblance to a heavily obese person, or at best one of those huge, flabby, off-season wrestlers.
*Much the same could be said of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Being big-chassised is no excuse to let yourself go.
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] has a prominent gut that resembles a human paunch. Although ordinarily this might be considered merely a feature of his [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] (ala [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]), [[Humanization#Aging|he is specifically designed to be a crotchety "old man" character, and in flashback sequences to his younger days in the Great War, he notably ''lacks'' said paunch.]]
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]]. Well, all the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], really, but seriously. It's kind of comically appropriate that the robots which do absolutely nothing but hang out and eat stuff all day are so roly-poly.
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] has a set of metal plates that form the front of his Alt mode forming a sort of "beer gut" on his abdomen. His buddy [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], a fat ballerina, is also pretty darn bulbous, and though it got him stuck in a building once, his weight doesn't really slow him down too much.
** [[Daytrader]] is very portly, but he insists that he is less likely to die in battle than his "corpulent comrade" Hound is of dying from carbon monoxide poisoning and his oil drinking problem. Later, when asked if he's actually overweight by [[Izabella]], Hound insists it's just all his gear and "this is like if somebody packed ten pounds of shit in a five pound sack". [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] disagrees and jokes he's just a chunky Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*[[Skullcruncher (RID)|Skullcruncher]] is a wide [[Croctobot]] with a big gut. 'Nuff said. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4}}

===Masculine characteristics===
====Facial hair====
{{Main|Facial hair}}
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] all sport "facial hair" in the G1 cartoon. In addition to that, ''Energon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], the films' Optimus (who has a goatee), [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] and ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]], [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|the other Wreck-Gar]] all have varying amounts of facial hair. (The last of these was modeled after [["Weird Al" Yankovic|his voice actor's]] own, prior to his appearance's overhaul.) The ''Shattered Glass'' versions of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus Prime]] also have "facial hair", probably as a homage to Evil [[Spock]]'s appearance in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
*Many characters in the live-action series have facial hair, like [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]], and [[The Fallen]].
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Sergeant Scrubforce]] has a bristle brush style mustache. [[Disgusto Desserto]] has a full beard made from canolli filling.

====Nuts, bolts, and screws====
[[File:LightfootDramaticEncounter Gilmer's injury.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hit a Decepticon in its voonerables, he said, and you've killed it.]]
*[[Gilmer]] got rammed in his crotch by [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], causing it to become red and Gilmer to clutch it, groaning he got "kicked in the balls". {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] kicks [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in the groin, causing apparent pain and giving him a high-pitched voice. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] once suggested a kick to the "unmentionables" as a workable battle tactic. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}
*[[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] has a set in [[Beast mode|tanuki mode]]. Since tanuki are known for their massive testicles, his equipment's existence actually makes sense.
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] interpreted the word "[[AllSpark Key|key]]" in "{{w|Ghostbusters|keymaster}}" a little differently than [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] intended. {{storylink|Bee in the City}}
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] has a pair of dangling wrecking balls in a... very unfortunate place. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Dickbot the blender guy|Blenderbot]] has a... well... [[:File:Appliancebots2.jpg|just look for yourself (NSFW?)]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' one of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s takedown animations has him kicking a Decepticon Sharpshooter in the crotch.
*The same animation is used for [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] in his fight with [[Sharpshot]] in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' if the player chooses to preform a stealth takedown.

===Feminine characteristics===
[[File:CrossingtheRubicron-newbody.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|And her beast mode isn't even mammalian!]]
{{main|Female Transformer}}

====Breasts====
Protruding chest areas are a common sight on Transformers, with characters like [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] wearing their vehicle mode hoods as huge "monoboobs." Female Transformers, however, will more often than not be designed with protruding chest pieces not as a consequence of [[Alternate mode|alt mode]], but deliberately to resemble a human female silhouette. Some even have two separate and even more distinctly rounded breast-like protuberances, particularly in their fictional depictions. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] and [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] all fall into this category. One, [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], even has [[:File:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|visible nipples]]. ''(You're going to look, aren't you...?)'' Meanwhile, ''Legends'' Arcee had ''partially visible cleavage'' as her armor is consumed by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]].

====Lips====
[[File:G1 Silverbolt cartoon.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Though not female, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s got <s>sexy</s> nice lips.]]
Another common feature to denote gender in female Transformers is distinctly fuller, plumper lips than is standard, such as Blackarachnia's in ''Beast Wars''. Sometimes, however, they will additionally have red or otherwise different/darker coloration to their lips, with an evident similarity to human lipstick. Such paint-mouthed female Cybertronians include Blackarachnia in ''Beast Machines'', her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]], and the [[Female Autobots|G1 Female Autobots]].

As far as males go, none of them have differently colored lips, but some do have noticeably thicker lips. Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Shouki]], for instance, have lips that can easily compete with the females', as does [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]]. [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon takes things to a whole other level.

====Hips====
[[File:SpacePirates Arcee Bunsofsteel.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Dan Reed, you perv.]]

Much like humans, many female Transformers have a more highly curved hip structure.

:''See also the '''[[Humanization#Sexuality|Sexuality]]''' section below.

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===Questionable body parts===
[[File:Powerglide heart.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Not {{w|Astroboy}}, we swear!]]

*Nearly all Transformers seem to possess noses for no discernible functional reason, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters and movieverse [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] being exceptions. Movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] also notes that he can smell [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] when the latter is trying to escape from him, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] remarks that he can "smell" [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. This would seem to imply that movieverse Transformers have a form of olfactory systems. The idea of noses is somewhat 'fixed' in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers Prime]]'' by having the noses be a visible part of the robot's helmet as opposed to being part of their face.
*At the end of the G1 episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]", [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] is seen to have the LED outline of a cartoon heart within his chassis. This is somewhat nonsensical even within in the context of the show (the contents of Transformers chest cavities had been shown several times before), and is doubtless merely meant as a one-off sight gag.
*Although listed separately above, breasts and "nuts, bolts and screws" would also fit under this category quite well, seeing as there doesn't appear to be any use for them on Transformers, other than to show them off.
*''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and its eyebrows... my God, the eyebrows...
*''Transformers: Prime'' also has [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (and sometimes other Decepticons) referring to consumed Dark Energon "flowing through my veins!" Whether they were being poetic, or if it was part of ''Prime's'' attempt to redefine the technobiological nature of the Transformers, is unknown.
*In ''Transformers: Animated'', [[Clone number 2716057|a clone of Starscream]] once asked [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] if he didn't "have some Decepticon oil in his tubes." This isn't the only time when [[oil]] has been reffered to as blood in the show, though it has some morbid implications, as it has also been used as an analogy for beer...
*Another example from ''Prime''; [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] recalls a time when [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] pulled a stunt to get them out of a dangerous situation, and states that he's "still picking shrapnel out of his backside" while scratching his.. bottom. [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] states that she isn't surprised [[Humanization#Obesity|due to it's size]], which amuses [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Con Job}}
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] has a robo-butt, which is a more explicit example of the former example. {{storylink|The_Race#The_Race|The Race}}
[[Image:Lugnut_robobutt.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*''Animated'' [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] have buttcracks.
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] has a [[Humanization#Obesity|wide]] "exhaust port" according to [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}
*For some reason, [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_cartoon)|Robots In Disguise (2015)]] has many butt jokes involving [[Grimlock (RID_2015)|Grimlock]], most of which are him sitting on someone. This even extends to [[Robots_in_Disguise_issue_1|the comic book tie-in]].
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] have also been used for this type of humor, in the same episode... {{storylink|The Low Road}}
* The [[Con Crew]]'s promotional packaging shows [[:File:Botbots captain cartridge flexing.jpg|a social media post]] of [[Captain Cartridge]] flexing his...exterior.

;Brains
[[File:PredaBrain1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Predaking: All brawn AND brains!]]

*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] has an organic brain when he is sliced in half in the [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|''Zone'' cartoon]].
*[[Unicron]] also has an organic brain in the G.I. Joe crossover, [[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2]]. Later handwaved by explaining that the particular Unicron in the crossover came from the universal stream [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]] and had taken on an organic brain in a similar fashion as the native [[GoBots]].
*[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']]'s Sentinel Prime seemed to have something in his head resembling a brain after Optimus executed him.
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==Other biological functions==
===Sleep===
*In the Marvel G1 comic, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] plays a prank on [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] while he is in "rest mode." {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Trailbreaker's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] falls asleep and dreams (or rather, has a nightmare), an experience Prime refers to as an "involuntary systems shutdown". {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Kup later attempts to rouse a vision-struck Optimus Prime by urging him to "wake up"—then reminds himself that "we don't sleep!" {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} When [[Donny Finkleberg]] remarks that unlike machines, humans need to rest, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] informs him Transformers need to as well to conserve fuel. Skids also has an on/off button in his dashboard. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}
*In the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] is able to use a form of hypnotism on the Autobots, which can include lulling them to sleep. In the [[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] notes the strangeness of a robot feeling sleepy.
*This ability is also shown by [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'' cartoon]].
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', it has been firmly established that (perhaps partially due to their organic components), all Transformers within the cartoon sleep. Some prime examples of this are:
**Megatron has been shown to sleep in the command chair of the ''Darksyde'', while his dino head mounted on the end of his arm stays awake, looks around, and smiles slyly. Wonder what it thinks about...
**Cheetor has been shown asleep at many points, complete with (occasionally prophetic) dreams. In "[[Feral Scream Part 2]]", he also purrs when he's asleep. How cute!
**In "[[Call of the Wild]]", the Maximals are kept awake for two days by the Predacons' non-stop attacks on their base, which exacerbate their beast instincts overriding their logic circuits.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] often nods off in a narcoleptic-like fashion.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, Lio Convoy sleeps and has a nightmare at one point.
*''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is quite fond of catching forty winks when possible. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] does the same on one occasion. Armada Megatron is also seen asleep twice in the episode "Rebellion".
*''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] enters a form of sleep he calls a "stasis nap", during which he gets several parking tickets. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*Also in ''Animated'', when the Autobots feel tired after drinking an oil-nog (which Soundwave had spiked), they decide to go to sleep, pardon, to take a stasis nap. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] even yawns. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Nightstrike]]'s screams put his victims in a sleep-like state, while also stimulating the "fear centers" of their [[processor]] and forcing them to have nightmares based on their worst fears. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] falls asleep and has a bad dream about the [[Dark Dawn]]. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}
*The [[Lost Bots]] apparently sleep during the day in their alternate modes. Given BotBots in general are nocturnal, it makes sense the others in the [[mall (BotBots)|mall]] may as well. {{storylink|(Never) Be Yourself}}

===Aging===
: ''Main article: [[Transformer#Transformer life cycle|Life cycle]]''
Some Transformers have been depicted as aging.

*[[File:Alpha Trion through the epochs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] has been depicted in three different eras: 11 million years in the past, 9 million years in the past, and the present day. Though his [[character model]] undergoes many changes, his facial hair changes seem to mimic human aging. In his (chronologically) earliest depiction, he has a small black mustache. In his second depiction, his mustache has turned white. By the modern era, he sports a long mustache and beard.
*The [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] was so old that his body needed a regular energy supply to keep him functioning. {{storylink|State Games}}
*[[Xaaron]] couldn't transform anymore because he was old.[[File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Young and Innocent]]
*In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old.
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] are depicted in flashbacks as "child" Transformers, complete with childlike temperaments. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Colada]] is depicted as "child" in his flashback in the issue "[[A Battle Fought Alone]]".
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] has a cane and is rusting. Some parts even fall off him when he transforms! However, he states that the reason for his decrepit condition is not just that he is very, very old, but mainly due to the fact that his Energon supplies are very low.
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] claimed to have been a classic car when he was younger, and a tricycle when he was even younger in [[Sideburn's Obsession]]. While he was lying, his story was plausible enough for [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]]. On the other hand, Slapper is an idiot.
*[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] says he grew up on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] in the short "[[The Tragedy of Slipstream]]" and is even depicted as a child in flashback.
*[[Stardrive]] mentions growing up faster than her friends on Elonia. {{storylink|Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor}}
*Eons on [[Donnokt]] without sufficient energon caused Rodimus to visibly age. {{storylink|Transformers: Last Bot Standing}}

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===Sexuality===
[[File:Sideburnhearts.jpg|thumb|Sorry, Side Burn, I don't think Wedge rolls that way.]]
{{Main|Transformer romance|Reproduction}}

One of the most controversial aspects of Transformers is the idea of sexuality. While it is established in most continuities that Transformers do not reproduce sexually, most continuities nonetheless have distinctive male and [[Female Transformer|female characters]] and sometimes drops a hint Transformers may engage in (recreational) sex.

The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] brought the first official female Transformers into the canon, including [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The characters are noticeably more feminine in design and some have clearly defined romantic relationships with male Transformers. In contrast, such relations between two individuals of the same gender are [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|virtually]] [[Airazor (BW)#Gender|unheard]] of, outside of the 2005 IDW continuity, where it's [[Conjunx Endura|commonly accepted]].

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==Accents==
{{Main|Accent}}

==Notes==
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|LMAO.]]
*[[Mobage]] wound up on the wrong end of the "feminine characteristics" conversation over [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s character art in the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Transformers Legends'']] game. The initial art featured what can only be described as a "boobs and butt" pose, complete with shiny pink "underboob" and a very defined gluteal region. Following outcry from users, the game art was modified to a less obviously sultry version.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Transformer anatomy|Transformer anatomy]]
*[[Anatomic euphemism]]
*[[Relatives]]
*[[Transformer clothing|Clothing]]

==External links==
*[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=106&page=5 Transformers #94 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Humanization

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Throughout the various Transformers [[canon]], there have been several instances of [[Transformer]]s with humanistic traits and having very [[human]] actions that possibly conflict with their status as mechanical robots. Many of these instances can be dismissed as stylistic choices by the artists or as gags not to be taken seriously.

{{quote|You order a pizza?}}
{{quote|Why would I order a pizza? We don't eat human food!|[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]]|"[[Dino-mite Duo]]"}}

==Glandular, digestive, and respiratory==
===Sweating===
[[File:LandsharkWOH-energondelivery.jpg|thumb]]

*In [[Prime Time!|issue twelve]] of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US comic]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is seen [[:File:PrimeTime Rumble sweat.JPG|leaking lubricant]] from his head during a stressful confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (as Shockwave points out), in a manner resembling sweating.
*Numerous times in the Marvel UK comic, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] can be seen "sweating".
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' featured Transformers displaying the traditional anime "sweat drop", a giant bead of liquid appearing at the side of the head to convey embarrassment or exasperation.
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] sweatdrops upon seeing a particularly scary expression on [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]'s face. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}
*[[Leozack]] sweatdrops oil when [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]] attacks him. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Coughing===
*In the G1 episode "[[Roll for It]]", when the Autobots emerge from the ruins of a demolished [[antimatter]] laboratory, they are coughing.
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] coughs when [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] surrounds him with smoke.{{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] coughs while infected with Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
*In "[[Call of the Primitives]]", a fiery blast from [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] causes both the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to cough.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] begins to cough for no reason while making a triumphant speech. Much like Powerglide's "heart", this could be a one-shot joke. He also coughs while sleeping, and when amidst the smoky remains of an electrical fire.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] fake-coughed in the episode "[[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege]]" of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]] to draw [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s attention to the matter of [[Noble (BM)|Noble]].
*In [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode "[[Secret Weapon: D-5]]", [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]], and [[Dark Scream]] all cough after inhaling smoke.
*In the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Mortal Combat]]", right after Optimus Prime says "I wish I could accommodate you," he coughs silently.
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] visibly coughs after [[Sam Witwicky]] uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to restore him to life in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', even expelling what appears to be dust.
*In "[[Rock Bottom]]", [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] coughs after escaping the collapsed mine. Ironically, Bulkhead later claims ''in the same episode'' that Autobots don't need to breathe.
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] coughs once he activates himself in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''

===Breathing===
On ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', it was explained that the android [[memoryalpha:Data|Data]]'s breathing served to cool his inner components, but mostly so that he doesn't appear unnatural to the humans he was designed to resemble. He also blinks for this reason. It could be argued that breathing serves the same "cooling" purpose in Transformers, as it is possible for their internal systems to overheat with use, but this explanation is always going to smack of desperation.

*In an ''Energon'' episode, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] instructs [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] that they have to synchronize their breathing before they can [[Powerlinx]].
*At the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] tries to strangle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], complete with sounds of Hot Rod gagging and struggling to breathe. It's possible that Galvatron was trying to compress Hot Rod's neck until the Autobot's head popped off, but that isn't likely.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], calling for help as a python constricts him, says he can't breathe. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] gags a bit when [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] lifts him into the air by his throat. When told by Rhinox, "I'm in a bad mood. Understand?" Dinobot responds with a weak, breathless "Uh huh." {{storylink|Aftermath}}
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is shown to be breathing heavily after trying to chase down Blurr, even though he quips in a previous episode that not needing to breathe is useful for an Autobot. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}
**Blurr did the same thing when he had completed running all the way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*On the [[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] breath can be seen due to condensation in the cold ship. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] breathes heavily as he runs in fear from [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] and the slave mines on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is visibly breathing while in stasis. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}
*"[[A Team Effort]]" confirms that Transformers require ventilation airways in their neck to prevent system overheating, as when [[Charger]] strangles [[Roadgrabber]] in a fit of rage.
*When [[Vigil]] filled the atmosphere with a sleeping agent, [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] melodramatically held his breath until [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] assured him that the air was safe for Autobots to breathe. {{storylink|No Place Like Dome}} Air does not seem to be a requirement, however, as Rescue Bots operate perfectly well in space. {{storylink|Space Bots}} {{storylink|Unfinished Business}}

===Spitting===
*Throughout his term on the Marvel UK comic letters page, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] would regularly say "(Puttup)" after mentioning the Autobots or an Autobot's name to represent him spitting in disgust. This habit made an in-story appearance, with him spitting at [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] despite his [[mouthplate]]. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}
*After [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] escapes from the Decepticons's New Jersey base via a sewer, he spits as he complains about their poor choice of back door.{{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Tangled Web]]", [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] "spits" after reissuing his challenge to tangle with [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], despite the fact that, like Soundwave, he has no apparent mouth.
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] repeatedly spits while talking to [[Sam Witwicky]] and his companions. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] also has to spit his mouth clean after being blasted across a forest by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] spits thrice: once at Sam while in the [[Broadwater Metal Works]] foundry, again when he mentions Prime's name and lastly when facing down Sam in Chicago. [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] also spits, albeit for no real reason, when addressing Sam and the humans outside of [[Chicago]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]].''
*[[Galvatron II]] is seen spitting and drooling while explaining the situation. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Both Megatron and Galvatron II are seen both spitting on each other. Gross! {{storylink|Exodus!}}
*An ancient [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] rejects [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw's]] offer to convert his body to run on [[biofuel]] by spitting in his face and remarked "Poetry ain't the only thing you can pick up from Earth." {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

===Crying===
[[File:Omega Supreme tears up.jpg|thumb|Tissue: desired.]]

*A twinkle of light that may not literally be a tear, but is clearly intended to imply one, can be seen in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s eye at the end of "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]".
*When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dies in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is seen to dab at her eyes.
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] told his colleagues he was about to "leak optical lubricant" when they wouldn't stop about giving up on [[Operation: Volcano]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
*In "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] has tears falling from his eyes, presumably in pain, during his monstrous disfigurement after he gains the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*There is a teardrop on young [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s face after being beaten by Deathsaurus. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
[[File:BurdenHardestToBearScourgeCries.jpg|thumb|My allergies are bad this year.]]
*At the end of "[[The Grand Victory War]]", some Decepticons are crying over their defeat.
*As he mourns his dead friend [[Snowstalker]] and decides he can never fight again, [[Tigatron]] cries a single tear in beast mode.
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] wiped a fake tear when [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] put on the heroic act. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
*When pondering [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s fate in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is shown to shed a single tear from one of her spider eyes. This may be due to her technoganic nature though. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}
[[File:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg|thumb|Surf's up—and I'm talkin' ''up''!]]
*Throughout ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and occasionally in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, several characters are seen crying in hyperbolic anime fashion.
*Tears can be seen welling up in [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]'s eyes and falling to the ground in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as he mourns a fallen comrade.
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] told [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] to "cry him a river". {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
*Ratchet ''actually'' cries tears of defeat when outwitted by Megatron. {{storylink|Warrior School!}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] cries over [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s death in [[The Art of War issue 5|''The Art of War'' #5]].
*In ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'', [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] cries, though this "ability" could be part of her partially organic nature. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] cries after [[Sam Witwicky]] tells him cars are not allowed on campus, although he was exaggerating his sorrow and was likely deliberately leaking fluids to enhance the visual. ''{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was crying in the corner for not being in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]] game. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] had to talk to him. Again. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.12#Law and Disorder|Law and Disorder}}
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] sometimes manifests streams of light from his optics resembling tears. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon}}
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] cries after the death of [[Chela]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}
{{note|In the 2005 IDW continuity, [[Authorial intent]] is that this is an overheating of the optical gauze covering their eyes.[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/396070452738535424]}}
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] was crying while watching a cowboys movie with [[Russell Clay|Russell]] and a childlike [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}
*Windblade cried after [[Maxima]]'s death. {{storylink|The Fall}}

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===Eating===
[[File:GoGo12-breakfast.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|My knowledge of eggs is tremendously wide. I've eaten them boiled, I've eaten them fried.]]

*There are references to [[Cybertronian food]].
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] has been known to eat Autobots as well as humans and other organics, despite not needing to do so to survive. Other Decepticons are disgusted by this practice.
*There are Pepsi and [[Destron Pizza|pizza]] in the refrigerator in [[Pepsi Convoy]]'s home.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', the Maximals and Predacons are shown to eat:
**[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] even displays something of a voracious appetite, eating rats and leaving webs to catch prey. At one point, he captures Cheetor and prepares to drain the Maximal's fluids, claiming that it is the act he prefers over the nourishment (which adds just another level of creepy to the already creepy Tarantulas). {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] eats apples. {{storylink|The Web}}
**And garbage. {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] eats a bird. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] eats [[Clone One|his clone]]. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] remarks that he is "disgusting". {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
**While suffering from an [[Energon discharge virus]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eats wild beans to build up his power. This later ends disastrously for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Low Road}}
*In ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] wants to eat the underground tree's fruit; [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] protests that "we don't eat food, we process [[energon]]—PERIOD!", but is overruled. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}
*According to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] eats [[Autobot]] [[Protoform]]s for breakfast. But of course that could just be a rumour. {{Storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*[[Brains]] is seen chewing on a screw, while [[Igor]] and the [[hatchling]]s are clearly shown to be ingesting minerals. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] complains that he shouldn't have eaten a lot of "Tijuana street machinery" when he returns to the [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]]. [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] has also developed a bad habit of eating cars. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', Decepticons are seen eating food with human allies. Dauros chokes on a chicken bone. {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}}
*Multiple characters in ''[[Transformers Go! Go!]]'' eat human food for comedic effect. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 12}} {{storylink|Muscle Revolution! Ya!}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in particular is especially gluttonous. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Bonz-Eye]] is shown eating popcorn. {{storylink|I, Cheeseburger (episode)}}

===Flatulence===
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Low Road]]", Rhinox lets out an extreme amount of flatulence after consuming wild bean vines. This could be due to Maximals having organic parts in their makeup.
*In the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Bad Spark]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] also lets out flatulence, blaming it on a large buildup of energy from his [[Transmetal]] body.
*Just go watch ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Happens every five minutes. You can set a clock by it.
*One of the [[Mini-Constructicon]]s "cuts one", causing the others to laugh and request someone to open a window in "[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]".
*[[Fottle Barts]] farts. And farts. And farts and farts and farts...

===Eructation===
*In an Earth Wars event, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] gets a bit gassy after having eaten his fill of Sharkticons.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Death's Trap}}
*[[Twerple Burple]].
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] belches after devouring his own clone, much to the disgust of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
*In the ''Transformers Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] AND [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] belch a few times after downing some oil.
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] drunkenly belch and hiccup quite a few times after getting well and wasted.{{storylink|Out to Lunch!}}
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] got a bad case of indigestion after chowing down on the Autobots' Energon Stash, and let out a big fiery belch on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] by accident. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}

===Urination===
[[File:Movie2007 Bumblebee lubricates Simmons.JPG|upright=1.95|thumb|Sorry, this was the best image we could find.]]
*[[Tasmania Kid]] urinates (in beast mode) to put out a fire.
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] performs a similar action on [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] by popping off his automobile oil filter in [[robot mode]]. Optimus Prime claims that 'Bee is just leaking [[lubricant]]s on him. Presumably, this action was inspired from witnessing a [[Mojo|similar incident]].
*[[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]] apparently urinates himself in [[Do Over]].
*In Beast Wars II, [[DJ (BW)|DJ]] is known for wetting himself whenever he drinks too much oil.
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] claims that he "sprung a leak" after freaking out about [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s goal to take on [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}
*After [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] shoots at [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] to test an energy shield, the latter claims that the trauma caused him to "leak some transmission fluid." {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}
*A brain-damaged [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] "drains his tank" on the floor, much to the dismay and disgust of his fellow [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}
* [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] admits that while in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' shoulder turrets, he "may've leaked a little" when [[Leozack]] went to attack them earlier. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage}}

===Defecation===
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] defecates on [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in ''[[Robo-Capers]]'' from Marvel UK issue [[Robo-Capers issue 87|#87]].

===Use of bathrooms in general===
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] is at one point seen running into an outhouse. It isn't clear which of the previously covered wastes he needs to excrete. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}}
*[[Kreon]] [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] had to go to the bathroom so bad, he drove right through the Decepticon's forces to get to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}
*The Cyberverse version of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] has signs in Cybertronian showing the location of the bathroom. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

===Blushing===
[[File:SeaChange Seaspray Blush.JPEG|thumb]]
*In the G1 episode "[[Sea Change]]", [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] has his whole face turn bright red, even before he jumps into the [[Well of Transformation]] and gets turned into a humanoid.
*''Transformers Animated'' Bumblebee has also been shown to be able to blush in a few episodes. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}} {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*''Transformers Cybertron'' Override blushes when speaking to Lori, which is an indication of the character's original male gender in ''Galaxy Force''. {{storylink|Honor}}

===Intoxication===
*In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] episode "[[Microbots]]", the [[Decepticon]]s behaving in a noticeably intoxicated fashion after consuming high-grade [[energon]]. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] refers to this as "over-energizing".
*In the UK comic, the [[Wreckers]] frequent a "bar" on Cybertron called [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where they consume high-grade energon, presumably for the purposes of getting intoxicated. [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] pay a visit to this establishment in a later story, and get so hammered that they don't even notice [[Quickswitch]] fighting with some [[Mecannibal]]s.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] gets "drunk" on numerous occasions.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, [[Lio Convoy]] gets drunk once and messes up [[Apache]]'s room.{{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}}
*The [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] in ''Animated'', whose personalities are shout-outs to construction worker stereotypes, seem to drink oil the way humans drink beer. However, they never actually get drunk.
**However, the Autobots did feel dizzy after a mini Soundwave spiked the oil nog. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Alchemist Prime]] is known for his love of alcoholic beverages. Some say that he came up with the legend of Cybertron's [[Chosen One]] after downing twelve drams of rancid [[Engex]].

===Miscellaneous===
[[File:IDW Kup's non-cigar.jpg|250px|thumb|You can't get the really good ones anymore thanks to Castrol.]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] once gets a cold, causing him to cough and have a fever, in an issue of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]]. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] got a bump on his head after being hit by Deathsaurus with a staff when they were young boys. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
* ''Transformers Armada'' [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] is seen in bandages after being attacked by [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Past II}}
*In ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] chomps on a [[cy-gar|cy-]][[Cigar|gar]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron}}
*As does [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|its sequel]] {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] has bandages wrapped around his middle after Sari is knocked out and the Autobots return to their base. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] wore a cast over his arm after being hit by a falling building. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] sneezes when he gets coated in flour. {{storylink|Pizza Pi Party}}

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==Body parts==
===Mouths/teeth/tongues===
{{Main|Teeth|Tongue|Mouthplate}}
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]] is the only major piece of fiction to ''not'' present Transformers as possessing [[teeth]] and/or [[tongue]]s. The features appear in both the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|''The Battlestars'' manga]], the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' animated series (where teeth would even be knocked out on occasion), the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons and comics.
*In an episode of [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]], [[Browning]] sticks his tongue out at [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]] after they insult [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]].
*In the [[live-action film series]], the more human-like the robot, the more they are likely to have teeth. In the case of, say, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his teeth are mechanical cubes overlaid on each other, while [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has bona fide fangs. Optimus spits out a piece of his shattered faceplate in the second film, which is intended to resemble a boxer spitting out a tooth after a brutal match. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*One of the most prevalent examples of this tradition is the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|''Kiss Players'' manga]], in which a [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] character is equipped with a distinctive prehensile (and phallic) tongue.
*In ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', a majority of the Transformers possess teeth and throats, but completely lack tongues.

===Eyeballs/eyelashes===
[[File:AutoBerserk OptimusPrime closedeyes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh, my eyes!!]]

*Most Transformers have eyes. They see with them.
*In the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", Optimus Prime's eyes are closed (apparently to shield them against the smoke) much like a human's when the Autobots stagger out of the fire and smoke of the Negavator's destruction.
*While dying from life force depletion, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] occasionally closes her eyes. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s ''Brontosaurus''-mode eyes briefly pop out in a cartoonish manner when he is punched by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] clench their eyes shut when their ship is grabbed by a claw. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}
*Cyclonus also closes his eyes when Galvatron is about to go through the [[Alya]] treatment and he cannot bear to watch. {{storylink|Webworld}}
*[[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] sports some pretty heavy-duty eyelashes for her brief appearance in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Victory]]'' manga. So does [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]]. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] clenches his eyes shut when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] shines blinding headlights in his face. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}
*In [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], Hot Rod is shown to have what appears to be blast shields for his optics when he passes out after landing. Dealer's optics are mostly covered by his eyelids, so he looks half-passed out.
{{Note|Per an email query to IDW, their response is that Transformers do not have eyelids; it's just artistic license.}}
*The robots in the [[live-action film series]] have eyes designed to resemble cameras, enabling them to dilate and blink.
*''Animated'' [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] has eyelids. He also blinks frequently.
*The cyborg [[GoBots]], as portrayed in the animated cartoon, do in fact possess eyelids (when the eyes aren't covered by a visor) and frequently blink. Some also have visible pupils.
*Most robots in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' possess camera-like eyes similar to those seen in the live-action films, which dilate, contract, and blink in a highly human-like fashion. Notably, they also replicate the involuntary saccades of the human eye when idle.
*Likewise the robots in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' blink. [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] once ruined a photo [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] was taking of the recruits by blinking. {{storylink|Screen Time}}

<center><gallery>
File:Esmeral-manga.jpg|She puts it on with a paint roller.
File:LyzackEyelashes01.jpg|About 15 gallons of mascara for those things.
File:HotRodOpticShields.jpg|Hey, wake up!
File:Dealerseyelids.jpg|Got munchies?
</gallery></center>

===Obesity===
[[File:AOE-HoundStuck.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"911, what's the nature of your emergency?" "I'm looking at twenty tons of fat robot ass stuck in my window!"]]
Although Transformers come in all shapes and sizes anyway, some characters have particularly round appearances that suggest something equivalent to human obesity.

*In [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams #94]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] mentioned that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] weighs a little over 90 tons and "could stand to lose a little around the fuel storage system".
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] complained that the Decepticons had grown "fat and complacent" under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s rule. {{storylink|Surrender!}}
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] is virtually as wide as he is tall and is depicted as extremely round, with very short, stubby legs. It gives him more than a passing resemblance to a heavily obese person, or at best one of those huge, flabby, off-season wrestlers.
*Much the same could be said of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Being big-chassised is no excuse to let yourself go.
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] has a prominent gut that resembles a human paunch. Although ordinarily this might be considered merely a feature of his [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] (ala [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]), [[Humanization#Aging|he is specifically designed to be a crotchety "old man" character, and in flashback sequences to his younger days in the Great War, he notably ''lacks'' said paunch.]]
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]]. Well, all the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], really, but seriously. It's kind of comically appropriate that the robots which do absolutely nothing but hang out and eat stuff all day are so roly-poly.
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] has a set of metal plates that form the front of his Alt mode forming a sort of "beer gut" on his abdomen. His buddy [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], a fat ballerina, is also pretty darn bulbous, and though it got him stuck in a building once, his weight doesn't really slow him down too much.
** [[Daytrader]] is very portly, but he insists that he is less likely to die in battle than his "corpulent comrade" Hound is of dying from carbon monoxide poisoning and his oil drinking problem. Later, when asked if he's actually overweight by [[Izabella]], Hound insists it's just all his gear and "this is like if somebody packed ten pounds of shit in a five pound sack". [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] disagrees and jokes he's just a chunky Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*[[Skullcruncher]] is a wide [[Croctobot]] with a big gut. 'Nuff said. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4}}

===Masculine characteristics===
====Facial hair====
{{Main|Facial hair}}
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] all sport "facial hair" in the G1 cartoon. In addition to that, ''Energon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], the films' Optimus (who has a goatee), [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] and ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]], [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|the other Wreck-Gar]] all have varying amounts of facial hair. (The last of these was modeled after [["Weird Al" Yankovic|his voice actor's]] own, prior to his appearance's overhaul.) The ''Shattered Glass'' versions of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus Prime]] also have "facial hair", probably as a homage to Evil [[Spock]]'s appearance in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
*Many characters in the live-action series have facial hair, like [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]], and [[The Fallen]].
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Sergeant Scrubforce]] has a bristle brush style mustache. [[Disgusto Desserto]] has a full beard made from canolli filling.

====Nuts, bolts, and screws====
[[File:LightfootDramaticEncounter Gilmer's injury.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hit a Decepticon in its voonerables, he said, and you've killed it.]]
*[[Gilmer]] got rammed in his crotch by [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], causing it to become red and Gilmer to clutch it, groaning he got "kicked in the balls". {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] kicks [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in the groin, causing apparent pain and giving him a high-pitched voice. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] once suggested a kick to the "unmentionables" as a workable battle tactic. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}
*[[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] has a set in [[Beast mode|tanuki mode]]. Since tanuki are known for their massive testicles, his equipment's existence actually makes sense.
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] interpreted the word "[[AllSpark Key|key]]" in "{{w|Ghostbusters|keymaster}}" a little differently than [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] intended. {{storylink|Bee in the City}}
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] has a pair of dangling wrecking balls in a... very unfortunate place. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Dickbot the blender guy|Blenderbot]] has a... well... [[:File:Appliancebots2.jpg|just look for yourself (NSFW?)]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' one of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s takedown animations has him kicking a Decepticon Sharpshooter in the crotch.
*The same animation is used for [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] in his fight with [[Sharpshot]] in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' if the player chooses to preform a stealth takedown.

===Feminine characteristics===
[[File:CrossingtheRubicron-newbody.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|And her beast mode isn't even mammalian!]]
{{main|Female Transformer}}

====Breasts====
Protruding chest areas are a common sight on Transformers, with characters like [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] wearing their vehicle mode hoods as huge "monoboobs." Female Transformers, however, will more often than not be designed with protruding chest pieces not as a consequence of [[Alternate mode|alt mode]], but deliberately to resemble a human female silhouette. Some even have two separate and even more distinctly rounded breast-like protuberances, particularly in their fictional depictions. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] and [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] all fall into this category. One, [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], even has [[:File:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|visible nipples]]. ''(You're going to look, aren't you...?)'' Meanwhile, ''Legends'' Arcee had ''partially visible cleavage'' as her armor is consumed by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]].

====Lips====
[[File:G1 Silverbolt cartoon.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Though not female, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s got <s>sexy</s> nice lips.]]
Another common feature to denote gender in female Transformers is distinctly fuller, plumper lips than is standard, such as Blackarachnia's in ''Beast Wars''. Sometimes, however, they will additionally have red or otherwise different/darker coloration to their lips, with an evident similarity to human lipstick. Such paint-mouthed female Cybertronians include Blackarachnia in ''Beast Machines'', her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]], and the [[Female Autobots|G1 Female Autobots]].

As far as males go, none of them have differently colored lips, but some do have noticeably thicker lips. Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Shouki]], for instance, have lips that can easily compete with the females', as does [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]]. [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon takes things to a whole other level.

====Hips====
[[File:SpacePirates Arcee Bunsofsteel.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Dan Reed, you perv.]]

Much like humans, many female Transformers have a more highly curved hip structure.

:''See also the '''[[Humanization#Sexuality|Sexuality]]''' section below.

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===Questionable body parts===
[[File:Powerglide heart.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Not {{w|Astroboy}}, we swear!]]

*Nearly all Transformers seem to possess noses for no discernible functional reason, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters and movieverse [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] being exceptions. Movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] also notes that he can smell [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] when the latter is trying to escape from him, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] remarks that he can "smell" [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. This would seem to imply that movieverse Transformers have a form of olfactory systems. The idea of noses is somewhat 'fixed' in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers Prime]]'' by having the noses be a visible part of the robot's helmet as opposed to being part of their face.
*At the end of the G1 episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]", [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] is seen to have the LED outline of a cartoon heart within his chassis. This is somewhat nonsensical even within in the context of the show (the contents of Transformers chest cavities had been shown several times before), and is doubtless merely meant as a one-off sight gag.
*Although listed separately above, breasts and "nuts, bolts and screws" would also fit under this category quite well, seeing as there doesn't appear to be any use for them on Transformers, other than to show them off.
*''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and its eyebrows... my God, the eyebrows...
*''Transformers: Prime'' also has [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (and sometimes other Decepticons) referring to consumed Dark Energon "flowing through my veins!" Whether they were being poetic, or if it was part of ''Prime's'' attempt to redefine the technobiological nature of the Transformers, is unknown.
*In ''Transformers: Animated'', [[Clone number 2716057|a clone of Starscream]] once asked [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] if he didn't "have some Decepticon oil in his tubes." This isn't the only time when [[oil]] has been reffered to as blood in the show, though it has some morbid implications, as it has also been used as an analogy for beer...
*Another example from ''Prime''; [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] recalls a time when [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] pulled a stunt to get them out of a dangerous situation, and states that he's "still picking shrapnel out of his backside" while scratching his.. bottom. [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] states that she isn't surprised [[Humanization#Obesity|due to it's size]], which amuses [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Con Job}}
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] has a robo-butt, which is a more explicit example of the former example. {{storylink|The_Race#The_Race|The Race}}
[[Image:Lugnut_robobutt.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*''Animated'' [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] have buttcracks.
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] has a [[Humanization#Obesity|wide]] "exhaust port" according to [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}
*For some reason, [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_cartoon)|Robots In Disguise (2015)]] has many butt jokes involving [[Grimlock (RID_2015)|Grimlock]], most of which are him sitting on someone. This even extends to [[Robots_in_Disguise_issue_1|the comic book tie-in]].
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] have also been used for this type of humor, in the same episode... {{storylink|The Low Road}}
* The [[Con Crew]]'s promotional packaging shows [[:File:Botbots captain cartridge flexing.jpg|a social media post]] of [[Captain Cartridge]] flexing his...exterior.

;Brains
[[File:PredaBrain1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Predaking: All brawn AND brains!]]

*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] has an organic brain when he is sliced in half in the [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|''Zone'' cartoon]].
*[[Unicron]] also has an organic brain in the G.I. Joe crossover, [[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2]]. Later handwaved by explaining that the particular Unicron in the crossover came from the universal stream [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]] and had taken on an organic brain in a similar fashion as the native [[GoBots]].
*[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']]'s Sentinel Prime seemed to have something in his head resembling a brain after Optimus executed him.
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==Other biological functions==
===Sleep===
*In the Marvel G1 comic, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] plays a prank on [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] while he is in "rest mode." {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Trailbreaker's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] falls asleep and dreams (or rather, has a nightmare), an experience Prime refers to as an "involuntary systems shutdown". {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Kup later attempts to rouse a vision-struck Optimus Prime by urging him to "wake up"—then reminds himself that "we don't sleep!" {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} When [[Donny Finkleberg]] remarks that unlike machines, humans need to rest, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] informs him Transformers need to as well to conserve fuel. Skids also has an on/off button in his dashboard. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}
*In the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] is able to use a form of hypnotism on the Autobots, which can include lulling them to sleep. In the [[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] notes the strangeness of a robot feeling sleepy.
*This ability is also shown by [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'' cartoon]].
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', it has been firmly established that (perhaps partially due to their organic components), all Transformers within the cartoon sleep. Some prime examples of this are:
**Megatron has been shown to sleep in the command chair of the ''Darksyde'', while his dino head mounted on the end of his arm stays awake, looks around, and smiles slyly. Wonder what it thinks about...
**Cheetor has been shown asleep at many points, complete with (occasionally prophetic) dreams. In "[[Feral Scream Part 2]]", he also purrs when he's asleep. How cute!
**In "[[Call of the Wild]]", the Maximals are kept awake for two days by the Predacons' non-stop attacks on their base, which exacerbate their beast instincts overriding their logic circuits.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] often nods off in a narcoleptic-like fashion.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, Lio Convoy sleeps and has a nightmare at one point.
*''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is quite fond of catching forty winks when possible. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] does the same on one occasion. Armada Megatron is also seen asleep twice in the episode "Rebellion".
*''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] enters a form of sleep he calls a "stasis nap", during which he gets several parking tickets. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*Also in ''Animated'', when the Autobots feel tired after drinking an oil-nog (which Soundwave had spiked), they decide to go to sleep, pardon, to take a stasis nap. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] even yawns. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Nightstrike]]'s screams put his victims in a sleep-like state, while also stimulating the "fear centers" of their [[processor]] and forcing them to have nightmares based on their worst fears. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] falls asleep and has a bad dream about the [[Dark Dawn]]. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}
*The [[Lost Bots]] apparently sleep during the day in their alternate modes. Given BotBots in general are nocturnal, it makes sense the others in the [[mall (BotBots)|mall]] may as well. {{storylink|(Never) Be Yourself}}

===Aging===
: ''Main article: [[Transformer#Transformer life cycle|Life cycle]]''
Some Transformers have been depicted as aging.

*[[File:Alpha Trion through the epochs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] has been depicted in three different eras: 11 million years in the past, 9 million years in the past, and the present day. Though his [[character model]] undergoes many changes, his facial hair changes seem to mimic human aging. In his (chronologically) earliest depiction, he has a small black mustache. In his second depiction, his mustache has turned white. By the modern era, he sports a long mustache and beard.
*The [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] was so old that his body needed a regular energy supply to keep him functioning. {{storylink|State Games}}
*[[Xaaron]] couldn't transform anymore because he was old.[[File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Young and Innocent]]
*In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old.
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] are depicted in flashbacks as "child" Transformers, complete with childlike temperaments. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Colada]] is depicted as "child" in his flashback in the issue "[[A Battle Fought Alone]]".
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] has a cane and is rusting. Some parts even fall off him when he transforms! However, he states that the reason for his decrepit condition is not just that he is very, very old, but mainly due to the fact that his Energon supplies are very low.
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] claimed to have been a classic car when he was younger, and a tricycle when he was even younger in [[Sideburn's Obsession]]. While he was lying, his story was plausible enough for [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]]. On the other hand, Slapper is an idiot.
*[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] says he grew up on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] in the short "[[The Tragedy of Slipstream]]" and is even depicted as a child in flashback.
*[[Stardrive]] mentions growing up faster than her friends on Elonia. {{storylink|Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor}}
*Eons on [[Donnokt]] without sufficient energon caused Rodimus to visibly age. {{storylink|Transformers: Last Bot Standing}}

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===Sexuality===
[[File:Sideburnhearts.jpg|thumb|Sorry, Side Burn, I don't think Wedge rolls that way.]]
{{Main|Transformer romance|Reproduction}}

One of the most controversial aspects of Transformers is the idea of sexuality. While it is established in most continuities that Transformers do not reproduce sexually, most continuities nonetheless have distinctive male and [[Female Transformer|female characters]] and sometimes drops a hint Transformers may engage in (recreational) sex.

The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] brought the first official female Transformers into the canon, including [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The characters are noticeably more feminine in design and some have clearly defined romantic relationships with male Transformers. In contrast, such relations between two individuals of the same gender are [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|virtually]] [[Airazor (BW)#Gender|unheard]] of, outside of the 2005 IDW continuity, where it's [[Conjunx Endura|commonly accepted]].

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==Accents==
{{Main|Accent}}

==Notes==
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|LMAO.]]
*[[Mobage]] wound up on the wrong end of the "feminine characteristics" conversation over [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s character art in the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Transformers Legends'']] game. The initial art featured what can only be described as a "boobs and butt" pose, complete with shiny pink "underboob" and a very defined gluteal region. Following outcry from users, the game art was modified to a less obviously sultry version.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Transformer anatomy|Transformer anatomy]]
*[[Anatomic euphemism]]
*[[Relatives]]
*[[Transformer clothing|Clothing]]

==External links==
*[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=106&page=5 Transformers #94 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Humanization

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Throughout the various Transformers [[canon]], there have been several instances of [[Transformer]]s with humanistic traits and having very [[human]] actions that possibly conflict with their status as mechanical robots. Many of these instances can be dismissed as stylistic choices by the artists or as gags not to be taken seriously.

{{quote|You order a pizza?}}
{{quote|Why would I order a pizza? We don't eat human food!|[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]]|"[[Dino-mite Duo]]"}}

==Glandular, digestive, and respiratory==
===Sweating===
[[File:LandsharkWOH-energondelivery.jpg|thumb]]

*In [[Prime Time!|issue twelve]] of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US comic]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is seen [[:File:PrimeTime Rumble sweat.JPG|leaking lubricant]] from his head during a stressful confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (as Shockwave points out), in a manner resembling sweating.
*Numerous times in the Marvel UK comic, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] can be seen "sweating".
*[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' featured Transformers displaying the traditional anime "sweat drop", a giant bead of liquid appearing at the side of the head to convey embarrassment or exasperation.
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] sweatdrops upon seeing a particularly scary expression on [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]]'s face. {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}}
*[[Leozack]] sweatdrops oil when [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]] attacks him. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Coughing===
*In the G1 episode "[[Roll for It]]", when the Autobots emerge from the ruins of a demolished [[antimatter]] laboratory, they are coughing.
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] coughs when [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] surrounds him with smoke.{{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] coughs while infected with Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
*In "[[Call of the Primitives]]", a fiery blast from [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] causes both the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to cough.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] begins to cough for no reason while making a triumphant speech. Much like Powerglide's "heart", this could be a one-shot joke. He also coughs while sleeping, and when amidst the smoky remains of an electrical fire.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] fake-coughed in the episode "[[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege]]" of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]] to draw [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s attention to the matter of [[Noble (BM)|Noble]].
*In [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] episode "[[Secret Weapon: D-5]]", [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]], and [[Dark Scream]] all cough after inhaling smoke.
*In the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode "[[Mortal Combat]]", right after Optimus Prime says "I wish I could accommodate you," he coughs silently.
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] visibly coughs after [[Sam Witwicky]] uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to restore him to life in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', even expelling what appears to be dust.
*In "[[Rock Bottom]]", [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] coughs after escaping the collapsed mine. Ironically, Bulkhead later claims ''in the same episode'' that Autobots don't need to breathe.
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] coughs once he activates himself in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''

===Breathing===
On ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', it was explained that the android [[memoryalpha:Data|Data]]'s breathing served to cool his inner components, but mostly so that he doesn't appear unnatural to the humans he was designed to resemble. He also blinks for this reason. It could be argued that breathing serves the same "cooling" purpose in Transformers, as it is possible for their internal systems to overheat with use, but this explanation is always going to smack of desperation.

*In an ''Energon'' episode, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] instructs [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] that they have to synchronize their breathing before they can [[Powerlinx]].
*At the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] tries to strangle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], complete with sounds of Hot Rod gagging and struggling to breathe. It's possible that Galvatron was trying to compress Hot Rod's neck until the Autobot's head popped off, but that isn't likely.
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], calling for help as a python constricts him, says he can't breathe. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] gags a bit when [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] lifts him into the air by his throat. When told by Rhinox, "I'm in a bad mood. Understand?" Dinobot responds with a weak, breathless "Uh huh." {{storylink|Aftermath}}
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is shown to be breathing heavily after trying to chase down Blurr, even though he quips in a previous episode that not needing to breathe is useful for an Autobot. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}
**Blurr did the same thing when he had completed running all the way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*On the [[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] breath can be seen due to condensation in the cold ship. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] breathes heavily as he runs in fear from [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] and the slave mines on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] is visibly breathing while in stasis. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}
*"[[A Team Effort]]" confirms that Transformers require ventilation airways in their neck to prevent system overheating, as when [[Charger]] strangles [[Roadgrabber]] in a fit of rage.
*When [[Vigil]] filled the atmosphere with a sleeping agent, [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] melodramatically held his breath until [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] assured him that the air was safe for Autobots to breathe. {{storylink|No Place Like Dome}} Air does not seem to be a requirement, however, as Rescue Bots operate perfectly well in space. {{storylink|Space Bots}} {{storylink|Unfinished Business}}

===Spitting===
*Throughout his term on the Marvel UK comic letters page, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] would regularly say "(Puttup)" after mentioning the Autobots or an Autobot's name to represent him spitting in disgust. This habit made an in-story appearance, with him spitting at [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] despite his [[mouthplate]]. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}
*After [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] escapes from the Decepticons's New Jersey base via a sewer, he spits as he complains about their poor choice of back door.{{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Tangled Web]]", [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] "spits" after reissuing his challenge to tangle with [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], despite the fact that, like Soundwave, he has no apparent mouth.
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] repeatedly spits while talking to [[Sam Witwicky]] and his companions. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] also has to spit his mouth clean after being blasted across a forest by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] spits thrice: once at Sam while in the [[Broadwater Metal Works]] foundry, again when he mentions Prime's name and lastly when facing down Sam in Chicago. [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] also spits, albeit for no real reason, when addressing Sam and the humans outside of [[Chicago]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]].''
*[[Galvatron II]] is seen spitting and drooling while explaining the situation. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Both Megatron and Galvatron II are seen both spitting on each other. Gross! {{storylink|Exodus!}}
*An ancient [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] rejects [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw's]] offer to convert his body to run on [[biofuel]] by spitting in his face and remarked "Poetry ain't the only thing you can pick up from Earth." {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

===Crying===
[[File:Omega Supreme tears up.jpg|thumb|Tissue: desired.]]

*A twinkle of light that may not literally be a tear, but is clearly intended to imply one, can be seen in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s eye at the end of "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]".
*When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dies in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is seen to dab at her eyes.
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] told his colleagues he was about to "leak optical lubricant" when they wouldn't stop about giving up on [[Operation: Volcano]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
*In "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] has tears falling from his eyes, presumably in pain, during his monstrous disfigurement after he gains the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].
*There is a teardrop on young [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s face after being beaten by Deathsaurus. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
[[File:BurdenHardestToBearScourgeCries.jpg|thumb|My allergies are bad this year.]]
*At the end of "[[The Grand Victory War]]", some Decepticons are crying over their defeat.
*As he mourns his dead friend [[Snowstalker]] and decides he can never fight again, [[Tigatron]] cries a single tear in beast mode.
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] wiped a fake tear when [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] put on the heroic act. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
*When pondering [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s fate in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is shown to shed a single tear from one of her spider eyes. This may be due to her technoganic nature though. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}
[[File:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg|thumb|Surf's up—and I'm talkin' ''up''!]]
*Throughout ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and occasionally in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, several characters are seen crying in hyperbolic anime fashion.
*Tears can be seen welling up in [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]'s eyes and falling to the ground in ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as he mourns a fallen comrade.
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] told [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] to "cry him a river". {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
*Ratchet ''actually'' cries tears of defeat when outwitted by Megatron. {{storylink|Warrior School!}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] cries over [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s death in [[The Art of War issue 5|''The Art of War'' #5]].
*In ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'', [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] cries, though this "ability" could be part of her partially organic nature. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] cries after [[Sam Witwicky]] tells him cars are not allowed on campus, although he was exaggerating his sorrow and was likely deliberately leaking fluids to enhance the visual. ''{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was crying in the corner for not being in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]] game. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] had to talk to him. Again. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.12#Law and Disorder|Law and Disorder}}
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] sometimes manifests streams of light from his optics resembling tears. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon}}
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] cries after the death of [[Chela]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}
{{note|In the 2005 IDW continuity, [[Authorial intent]] is that this is an overheating of the optical gauze covering their eyes.[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/396070452738535424]}}
*[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] was crying while watching a cowboys movie with [[Russell Clay|Russell]] and a childlike [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}
*Windblade cried after [[Maxima]]'s death. {{storylink|The Fall}}

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===Eating===
[[File:GoGo12-breakfast.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|My knowledge of eggs is tremendously wide. I've eaten them boiled, I've eaten them fried.]]

*There are references to [[Cybertronian food]].
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] has been known to eat Autobots as well as humans and other organics, despite not needing to do so to survive. Other Decepticons are disgusted by this practice.
*There are Pepsi and [[Destron Pizza|pizza]] in the refrigerator in [[Pepsi Convoy]]'s home.
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', the Maximals and Predacons are shown to eat:
**[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] even displays something of a voracious appetite, eating rats and leaving webs to catch prey. At one point, he captures Cheetor and prepares to drain the Maximal's fluids, claiming that it is the act he prefers over the nourishment (which adds just another level of creepy to the already creepy Tarantulas). {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] eats apples. {{storylink|The Web}}
**And garbage. {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] eats a bird. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] eats [[Clone One|his clone]]. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] remarks that he is "disgusting". {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
**While suffering from an [[Energon discharge virus]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eats wild beans to build up his power. This later ends disastrously for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Low Road}}
*In ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] wants to eat the underground tree's fruit; [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] protests that "we don't eat food, we process [[energon]]—PERIOD!", but is overruled. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}
*According to [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] eats [[Autobot]] [[Protoform]]s for breakfast. But of course that could just be a rumour. {{Storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*[[Brains]] is seen chewing on a screw, while [[Igor]] and the [[hatchling]]s are clearly shown to be ingesting minerals. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] complains that he shouldn't have eaten a lot of "Tijuana street machinery" when he returns to the [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]]. [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] has also developed a bad habit of eating cars. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', Decepticons are seen eating food with human allies. Dauros chokes on a chicken bone. {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}}
*Multiple characters in ''[[Transformers Go! Go!]]'' eat human food for comedic effect. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 12}} {{storylink|Muscle Revolution! Ya!}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in particular is especially gluttonous. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Bonz-Eye]] is shown eating popcorn. {{storylink|I, Cheeseburger (episode)}}

===Flatulence===
*In the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Low Road]]", Rhinox lets out an extreme amount of flatulence after consuming wild bean vines. This could be due to Maximals having organic parts in their makeup.
*In the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Bad Spark]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] also lets out flatulence, blaming it on a large buildup of energy from his [[Transmetal]] body.
*Just go watch ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Happens every five minutes. You can set a clock by it.
*One of the [[Mini-Constructicon]]s "cuts one", causing the others to laugh and request someone to open a window in "[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]".
*[[Fottle Barts]] farts. And farts. And farts and farts and farts...

===Eructation===
*In an Earth Wars event, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] gets a bit gassy after having eaten his fill of Sharkticons.{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Death's Trap}}
*[[Twerple Burple]].
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] belches after devouring his own clone, much to the disgust of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
*In the ''Transformers Animated'' episode "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] AND [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] belch a few times after downing some oil.
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] drunkenly belch and hiccup quite a few times after getting well and wasted.{{storylink|Out to Lunch!}}
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] got a bad case of indigestion after chowing down on the Autobots' Energon Stash, and let out a big fiery belch on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] by accident. {{storylink|Mission: Snacks, All to Myself!}}

===Urination===
[[File:Movie2007 Bumblebee lubricates Simmons.JPG|upright=1.95|thumb|Sorry, this was the best image we could find.]]
*[[Tasmania Kid]] urinates (in beast mode) to put out a fire.
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] performs a similar action on [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] by popping off his automobile oil filter in [[robot mode]]. Optimus Prime claims that 'Bee is just leaking [[lubricant]]s on him. Presumably, this action was inspired from witnessing a [[Mojo|similar incident]].
*[[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]] apparently urinates himself in [[Do Over]].
*In Beast Wars II, [[DJ (BW)|DJ]] is known for wetting himself whenever he drinks too much oil.
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] claims that he "sprung a leak" after freaking out about [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s goal to take on [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}
*After [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] shoots at [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] to test an energy shield, the latter claims that the trauma caused him to "leak some transmission fluid." {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}
*A brain-damaged [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] "drains his tank" on the floor, much to the dismay and disgust of his fellow [[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}
* [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] admits that while in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' shoulder turrets, he "may've leaked a little" when [[Leozack]] went to attack them earlier. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage}}

===Defecation===
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] defecates on [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in ''[[Robo-Capers]]'' from Marvel UK issue [[Robo-Capers issue 87|#87]].

===Use of bathrooms in general===
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] is at one point seen running into an outhouse. It isn't clear which of the previously covered wastes he needs to excrete. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}}
*[[Kreon]] [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] had to go to the bathroom so bad, he drove right through the Decepticon's forces to get to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}
*The Cyberverse version of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] has signs in Cybertronian showing the location of the bathroom. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

===Blushing===
[[File:SeaChange Seaspray Blush.JPEG|thumb]]
*In the G1 episode "[[Sea Change]]", [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] has his whole face turn bright red, even before he jumps into the [[Well of Transformation]] and gets turned into a humanoid.
*''Transformers Animated'' Bumblebee has also been shown to be able to blush in a few episodes. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}} {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*''Transformers Cybertron'' Override blushes when speaking to Lori, which is an indication of the character's original male gender in ''Galaxy Force''. {{storylink|Honor}}

===Intoxication===
*In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] episode "[[Microbots]]", the [[Decepticon]]s behaving in a noticeably intoxicated fashion after consuming high-grade [[energon]]. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] refers to this as "over-energizing".
*In the UK comic, the [[Wreckers]] frequent a "bar" on Cybertron called [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where they consume high-grade energon, presumably for the purposes of getting intoxicated. [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] pay a visit to this establishment in a later story, and get so hammered that they don't even notice [[Quickswitch]] fighting with some [[Mecannibal]]s.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] gets "drunk" on numerous occasions.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, [[Lio Convoy]] gets drunk once and messes up [[Apache]]'s room.{{storylink|Recover the Bonds Lost!}}
*The [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] in ''Animated'', whose personalities are shout-outs to construction worker stereotypes, seem to drink oil the way humans drink beer. However, they never actually get drunk.
**However, the Autobots did feel dizzy after a mini Soundwave spiked the oil nog. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Alchemist Prime]] is known for his love of alcoholic beverages. Some say that he came up with the legend of Cybertron's [[Chosen One]] after downing twelve drams of rancid [[Engex]].

===Miscellaneous===
[[File:IDW Kup's non-cigar.jpg|250px|thumb|You can't get the really good ones anymore thanks to Castrol.]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] once gets a cold, causing him to cough and have a fever, in an issue of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]]. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] got a bump on his head after being hit by Deathsaurus with a staff when they were young boys. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
* ''Transformers Armada'' [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] is seen in bandages after being attacked by [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Past II}}
*In ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] chomps on a [[cy-gar|cy-]][[Cigar|gar]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron}}
*As does [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] in ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|its sequel]] {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] has bandages wrapped around his middle after Sari is knocked out and the Autobots return to their base. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
*''Transformers Animated'' [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] wore a cast over his arm after being hit by a falling building. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] sneezes when he gets coated in flour. {{storylink|Pizza Pi Party}}

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==Body parts==
===Mouths/teeth/tongues===
{{Main|Teeth|Tongue|Mouthplate}}
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]] is the only major piece of fiction to ''not'' present Transformers as possessing [[teeth]] and/or [[tongue]]s. The features appear in both the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics, [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|''The Battlestars'' manga]], the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' animated series (where teeth would even be knocked out on occasion), the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], and the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons and comics.
*In an episode of [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]], [[Browning]] sticks his tongue out at [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]] after they insult [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]].
*In the [[live-action film series]], the more human-like the robot, the more they are likely to have teeth. In the case of, say, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his teeth are mechanical cubes overlaid on each other, while [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has bona fide fangs. Optimus spits out a piece of his shattered faceplate in the second film, which is intended to resemble a boxer spitting out a tooth after a brutal match. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*One of the most prevalent examples of this tradition is the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|''Kiss Players'' manga]], in which a [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] character is equipped with a distinctive prehensile (and phallic) tongue.
*In ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', a majority of the Transformers possess teeth and throats, but completely lack tongues.

===Eyeballs/eyelashes===
[[File:AutoBerserk OptimusPrime closedeyes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh, my eyes!!]]

*Most Transformers have eyes. They see with them.
*In the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", Optimus Prime's eyes are closed (apparently to shield them against the smoke) much like a human's when the Autobots stagger out of the fire and smoke of the Negavator's destruction.
*While dying from life force depletion, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] occasionally closes her eyes. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s ''Brontosaurus''-mode eyes briefly pop out in a cartoonish manner when he is punched by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] clench their eyes shut when their ship is grabbed by a claw. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}
*Cyclonus also closes his eyes when Galvatron is about to go through the [[Alya]] treatment and he cannot bear to watch. {{storylink|Webworld}}
*[[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] sports some pretty heavy-duty eyelashes for her brief appearance in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Victory]]'' manga. So does [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]]. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] clenches his eyes shut when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] shines blinding headlights in his face. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}
*In [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], Hot Rod is shown to have what appears to be blast shields for his optics when he passes out after landing. Dealer's optics are mostly covered by his eyelids, so he looks half-passed out.
{{Note|Per an email query to IDW, their response is that Transformers do not have eyelids; it's just artistic license.}}
*The robots in the [[live-action film series]] have eyes designed to resemble cameras, enabling them to dilate and blink.
*''Animated'' [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] has eyelids. He also blinks frequently.
*The cyborg [[GoBots]], as portrayed in the animated cartoon, do in fact possess eyelids (when the eyes aren't covered by a visor) and frequently blink. Some also have visible pupils.
*Most robots in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' possess camera-like eyes similar to those seen in the live-action films, which dilate, contract, and blink in a highly human-like fashion. Notably, they also replicate the involuntary saccades of the human eye when idle.
*Likewise the robots in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' blink. [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] once ruined a photo [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] was taking of the recruits by blinking. {{storylink|Screen Time}}

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File:Esmeral-manga.jpg|She puts it on with a paint roller.
File:LyzackEyelashes01.jpg|About 15 gallons of mascara for those things.
File:HotRodOpticShields.jpg|Hey, wake up!
File:Dealerseyelids.jpg|Got munchies?
</gallery></center>

===Obesity===
[[File:AOE-HoundStuck.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"911, what's the nature of your emergency?" "I'm looking at twenty tons of fat robot ass stuck in my window!"]]
Although Transformers come in all shapes and sizes anyway, some characters have particularly round appearances that suggest something equivalent to human obesity.

*In [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams #94]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] mentioned that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] weighs a little over 90 tons and "could stand to lose a little around the fuel storage system".
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] complained that the Decepticons had grown "fat and complacent" under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s rule. {{storylink|Surrender!}}
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] is virtually as wide as he is tall and is depicted as extremely round, with very short, stubby legs. It gives him more than a passing resemblance to a heavily obese person, or at best one of those huge, flabby, off-season wrestlers.
*Much the same could be said of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Being big-chassised is no excuse to let yourself go.
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] has a prominent gut that resembles a human paunch. Although ordinarily this might be considered merely a feature of his [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] (ala [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]), [[Humanization#Aging|he is specifically designed to be a crotchety "old man" character, and in flashback sequences to his younger days in the Great War, he notably ''lacks'' said paunch.]]
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]]. Well, all the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], really, but seriously. It's kind of comically appropriate that the robots which do absolutely nothing but hang out and eat stuff all day are so roly-poly.
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] has a set of metal plates that form the front of his Alt mode forming a sort of "beer gut" on his abdomen. His buddy [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], a fat ballerina, is also pretty darn bulbous, and though it got him stuck in a building once, his weight doesn't really slow him down too much.
** [[Daytrader]] is very portly, but he insists that he is less likely to die in battle than his "corpulent comrade" Hound is of dying from carbon monoxide poisoning and his oil drinking problem. Later, when asked if he's actually overweight by [[Izabella]], Hound insists it's just all his gear and "this is like if somebody packed ten pounds of shit in a five pound sack". [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] disagrees and jokes he's just a chunky Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
*[[Skullcruncher]] is a wide [[Croctobot]] with a big gut. 'Nuff said.

===Masculine characteristics===
====Facial hair====
{{Main|Facial hair}}
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] all sport "facial hair" in the G1 cartoon. In addition to that, ''Energon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], the films' Optimus (who has a goatee), [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] and ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]], [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|the other Wreck-Gar]] all have varying amounts of facial hair. (The last of these was modeled after [["Weird Al" Yankovic|his voice actor's]] own, prior to his appearance's overhaul.) The ''Shattered Glass'' versions of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus Prime]] also have "facial hair", probably as a homage to Evil [[Spock]]'s appearance in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
*Many characters in the live-action series have facial hair, like [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]], and [[The Fallen]].
*In ''[[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|BotBots]]'' [[Sergeant Scrubforce]] has a bristle brush style mustache. [[Disgusto Desserto]] has a full beard made from canolli filling.

====Nuts, bolts, and screws====
[[File:LightfootDramaticEncounter Gilmer's injury.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hit a Decepticon in its voonerables, he said, and you've killed it.]]
*[[Gilmer]] got rammed in his crotch by [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], causing it to become red and Gilmer to clutch it, groaning he got "kicked in the balls". {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] kicks [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in the groin, causing apparent pain and giving him a high-pitched voice. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] once suggested a kick to the "unmentionables" as a workable battle tactic. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}
*[[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] has a set in [[Beast mode|tanuki mode]]. Since tanuki are known for their massive testicles, his equipment's existence actually makes sense.
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] interpreted the word "[[AllSpark Key|key]]" in "{{w|Ghostbusters|keymaster}}" a little differently than [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] intended. {{storylink|Bee in the City}}
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] has a pair of dangling wrecking balls in a... very unfortunate place. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*[[Dickbot the blender guy|Blenderbot]] has a... well... [[:File:Appliancebots2.jpg|just look for yourself (NSFW?)]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
*In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' one of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s takedown animations has him kicking a Decepticon Sharpshooter in the crotch.
*The same animation is used for [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] in his fight with [[Sharpshot]] in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark]]'' if the player chooses to preform a stealth takedown.

===Feminine characteristics===
[[File:CrossingtheRubicron-newbody.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|And her beast mode isn't even mammalian!]]
{{main|Female Transformer}}

====Breasts====
Protruding chest areas are a common sight on Transformers, with characters like [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] wearing their vehicle mode hoods as huge "monoboobs." Female Transformers, however, will more often than not be designed with protruding chest pieces not as a consequence of [[Alternate mode|alt mode]], but deliberately to resemble a human female silhouette. Some even have two separate and even more distinctly rounded breast-like protuberances, particularly in their fictional depictions. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] and [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] all fall into this category. One, [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], even has [[:File:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|visible nipples]]. ''(You're going to look, aren't you...?)'' Meanwhile, ''Legends'' Arcee had ''partially visible cleavage'' as her armor is consumed by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]].

====Lips====
[[File:G1 Silverbolt cartoon.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Though not female, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s got <s>sexy</s> nice lips.]]
Another common feature to denote gender in female Transformers is distinctly fuller, plumper lips than is standard, such as Blackarachnia's in ''Beast Wars''. Sometimes, however, they will additionally have red or otherwise different/darker coloration to their lips, with an evident similarity to human lipstick. Such paint-mouthed female Cybertronians include Blackarachnia in ''Beast Machines'', her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]], and the [[Female Autobots|G1 Female Autobots]].

As far as males go, none of them have differently colored lips, but some do have noticeably thicker lips. Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Shouki]], for instance, have lips that can easily compete with the females', as does [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]]. [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon takes things to a whole other level.

====Hips====
[[File:SpacePirates Arcee Bunsofsteel.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Dan Reed, you perv.]]

Much like humans, many female Transformers have a more highly curved hip structure.

:''See also the '''[[Humanization#Sexuality|Sexuality]]''' section below.

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===Questionable body parts===
[[File:Powerglide heart.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Not {{w|Astroboy}}, we swear!]]

*Nearly all Transformers seem to possess noses for no discernible functional reason, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters and movieverse [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] being exceptions. Movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] also notes that he can smell [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] when the latter is trying to escape from him, and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] remarks that he can "smell" [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. This would seem to imply that movieverse Transformers have a form of olfactory systems. The idea of noses is somewhat 'fixed' in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers Prime]]'' by having the noses be a visible part of the robot's helmet as opposed to being part of their face.
*At the end of the G1 episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]", [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] is seen to have the LED outline of a cartoon heart within his chassis. This is somewhat nonsensical even within in the context of the show (the contents of Transformers chest cavities had been shown several times before), and is doubtless merely meant as a one-off sight gag.
*Although listed separately above, breasts and "nuts, bolts and screws" would also fit under this category quite well, seeing as there doesn't appear to be any use for them on Transformers, other than to show them off.
*''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and its eyebrows... my God, the eyebrows...
*''Transformers: Prime'' also has [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (and sometimes other Decepticons) referring to consumed Dark Energon "flowing through my veins!" Whether they were being poetic, or if it was part of ''Prime's'' attempt to redefine the technobiological nature of the Transformers, is unknown.
*In ''Transformers: Animated'', [[Clone number 2716057|a clone of Starscream]] once asked [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] if he didn't "have some Decepticon oil in his tubes." This isn't the only time when [[oil]] has been reffered to as blood in the show, though it has some morbid implications, as it has also been used as an analogy for beer...
*Another example from ''Prime''; [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] recalls a time when [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] pulled a stunt to get them out of a dangerous situation, and states that he's "still picking shrapnel out of his backside" while scratching his.. bottom. [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] states that she isn't surprised [[Humanization#Obesity|due to it's size]], which amuses [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Con Job}}
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] has a robo-butt, which is a more explicit example of the former example. {{storylink|The_Race#The_Race|The Race}}
[[Image:Lugnut_robobutt.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*''Animated'' [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] have buttcracks.
*[[Grandus (Animated)|Grandus]] has a [[Humanization#Obesity|wide]] "exhaust port" according to [[Wildrider (Animated)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}
*For some reason, [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_cartoon)|Robots In Disguise (2015)]] has many butt jokes involving [[Grimlock (RID_2015)|Grimlock]], most of which are him sitting on someone. This even extends to [[Robots_in_Disguise_issue_1|the comic book tie-in]].
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] have also been used for this type of humor, in the same episode... {{storylink|The Low Road}}
* The [[Con Crew]]'s promotional packaging shows [[:File:Botbots captain cartridge flexing.jpg|a social media post]] of [[Captain Cartridge]] flexing his...exterior.

;Brains
[[File:PredaBrain1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Predaking: All brawn AND brains!]]

*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] has an organic brain when he is sliced in half in the [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|''Zone'' cartoon]].
*[[Unicron]] also has an organic brain in the G.I. Joe crossover, [[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2]]. Later handwaved by explaining that the particular Unicron in the crossover came from the universal stream [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]] and had taken on an organic brain in a similar fashion as the native [[GoBots]].
*[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']]'s Sentinel Prime seemed to have something in his head resembling a brain after Optimus executed him.
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==Other biological functions==
===Sleep===
*In the Marvel G1 comic, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] plays a prank on [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] while he is in "rest mode." {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Trailbreaker's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] falls asleep and dreams (or rather, has a nightmare), an experience Prime refers to as an "involuntary systems shutdown". {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Kup later attempts to rouse a vision-struck Optimus Prime by urging him to "wake up"—then reminds himself that "we don't sleep!" {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} When [[Donny Finkleberg]] remarks that unlike machines, humans need to rest, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] informs him Transformers need to as well to conserve fuel. Skids also has an on/off button in his dashboard. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}
*In the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' cartoon]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] is able to use a form of hypnotism on the Autobots, which can include lulling them to sleep. In the [[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] notes the strangeness of a robot feeling sleepy.
*This ability is also shown by [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'' cartoon]].
*In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', it has been firmly established that (perhaps partially due to their organic components), all Transformers within the cartoon sleep. Some prime examples of this are:
**Megatron has been shown to sleep in the command chair of the ''Darksyde'', while his dino head mounted on the end of his arm stays awake, looks around, and smiles slyly. Wonder what it thinks about...
**Cheetor has been shown asleep at many points, complete with (occasionally prophetic) dreams. In "[[Feral Scream Part 2]]", he also purrs when he's asleep. How cute!
**In "[[Call of the Wild]]", the Maximals are kept awake for two days by the Predacons' non-stop attacks on their base, which exacerbate their beast instincts overriding their logic circuits.
*In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] often nods off in a narcoleptic-like fashion.
*In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, Lio Convoy sleeps and has a nightmare at one point.
*''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is quite fond of catching forty winks when possible. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] does the same on one occasion. Armada Megatron is also seen asleep twice in the episode "Rebellion".
*''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] enters a form of sleep he calls a "stasis nap", during which he gets several parking tickets. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
*Also in ''Animated'', when the Autobots feel tired after drinking an oil-nog (which Soundwave had spiked), they decide to go to sleep, pardon, to take a stasis nap. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] even yawns. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}
*[[Nightstrike]]'s screams put his victims in a sleep-like state, while also stimulating the "fear centers" of their [[processor]] and forcing them to have nightmares based on their worst fears. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] falls asleep and has a bad dream about the [[Dark Dawn]]. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}
*The [[Lost Bots]] apparently sleep during the day in their alternate modes. Given BotBots in general are nocturnal, it makes sense the others in the [[mall (BotBots)|mall]] may as well. {{storylink|(Never) Be Yourself}}

===Aging===
: ''Main article: [[Transformer#Transformer life cycle|Life cycle]]''
Some Transformers have been depicted as aging.

*[[File:Alpha Trion through the epochs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] has been depicted in three different eras: 11 million years in the past, 9 million years in the past, and the present day. Though his [[character model]] undergoes many changes, his facial hair changes seem to mimic human aging. In his (chronologically) earliest depiction, he has a small black mustache. In his second depiction, his mustache has turned white. By the modern era, he sports a long mustache and beard.
*The [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] was so old that his body needed a regular energy supply to keep him functioning. {{storylink|State Games}}
*[[Xaaron]] couldn't transform anymore because he was old.[[File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Young and Innocent]]
*In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old.
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] are depicted in flashbacks as "child" Transformers, complete with childlike temperaments. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}
*[[Colada]] is depicted as "child" in his flashback in the issue "[[A Battle Fought Alone]]".
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] has a cane and is rusting. Some parts even fall off him when he transforms! However, he states that the reason for his decrepit condition is not just that he is very, very old, but mainly due to the fact that his Energon supplies are very low.
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] claimed to have been a classic car when he was younger, and a tricycle when he was even younger in [[Sideburn's Obsession]]. While he was lying, his story was plausible enough for [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]]. On the other hand, Slapper is an idiot.
*[[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] says he grew up on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] in the short "[[The Tragedy of Slipstream]]" and is even depicted as a child in flashback.
*[[Stardrive]] mentions growing up faster than her friends on Elonia. {{storylink|Rom vs. Transformers: Shining Armor}}
*Eons on [[Donnokt]] without sufficient energon caused Rodimus to visibly age. {{storylink|Transformers: Last Bot Standing}}

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===Sexuality===
[[File:Sideburnhearts.jpg|thumb|Sorry, Side Burn, I don't think Wedge rolls that way.]]
{{Main|Transformer romance|Reproduction}}

One of the most controversial aspects of Transformers is the idea of sexuality. While it is established in most continuities that Transformers do not reproduce sexually, most continuities nonetheless have distinctive male and [[Female Transformer|female characters]] and sometimes drops a hint Transformers may engage in (recreational) sex.

The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] brought the first official female Transformers into the canon, including [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The characters are noticeably more feminine in design and some have clearly defined romantic relationships with male Transformers. In contrast, such relations between two individuals of the same gender are [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|virtually]] [[Airazor (BW)#Gender|unheard]] of, outside of the 2005 IDW continuity, where it's [[Conjunx Endura|commonly accepted]].

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==Accents==
{{Main|Accent}}

==Notes==
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|LMAO.]]
*[[Mobage]] wound up on the wrong end of the "feminine characteristics" conversation over [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s character art in the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Transformers Legends'']] game. The initial art featured what can only be described as a "boobs and butt" pose, complete with shiny pink "underboob" and a very defined gluteal region. Following outcry from users, the game art was modified to a less obviously sultry version.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Transformer anatomy|Transformer anatomy]]
*[[Anatomic euphemism]]
*[[Relatives]]
*[[Transformer clothing|Clothing]]

==External links==
*[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=106&page=5 Transformers #94 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Quillfire (RID)

2023-02-20T20:29:00Z

Maguro98: /* 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon */

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{{disambig2|the ''Robots in Disguise'' Decepticon|the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Predacon|Quillfire (BWU)}}
:''Quillfire is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:RID-quillfire.jpg|thumb|350px|I'll get to the point, I'm a bit of a prick.]]

'''Quillfire''' is a Decepticon anarchist who took [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s call for social upheaval and ran with it. Considering himself the leader of his self-styled "revolution", Quillfire lashes out at anyone and anything he considers "authority", no matter how minor their control may be. Not terribly bright, he's loud, brash, and theatrical, inscribing his personal [[insignia]] on institutions that he's "liberated". He's full of bravado up until it looks like things are getting hairy, at which point he's ready to turn and run.

Which is when he's the most dangerous, actually. His primary weapon is a spray of quills fired from his back, usually as he's hoofing it away from the authorties. Aside from being sharp enough to pierce Cybertronian armor, his quills contain a toxin that has an unpredictable effect on his victim's nervous system. The effects are temporary, as the bot will revert to normal once the toxin's run its course, but this can last up to a few days.

{{quote|Heroes of the revolution ''never'' come along quietly!|Quillfire|"[[Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!]]"}}

==Fiction==
=== 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon ===
{{voiceactor|[[Andy Milder]] (English), [[Daisuke Kishio]] (Japanese)|[[Gabriele Marchingiglio]] (Italian), [[Frédéric Meaux]] (French, ''Breathing Room''), [[Jesco Wirthgen]] (German, first voice), [[Dennis Sandmann]] (German, second voice), [[Víctor Ugarte Fonseca]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Fábio de Castro]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:BumblebeeSitting Quillfire vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Looks like he scanned his vehicle mode from the same dealership as [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]].]]
Quillfire was among the Decepticons imprisoned aboard the prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'', and was freed when the ship crashed on [[Earth]]. The [[Autobot]]s eventually detected his signal and made a bid to recapture him, however he led them on a chase through a carpark into a warehouse area, and succeeded in escaping after he nailed [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] with a quill.
[[File:BumblebeeSitting_Quillfire_pulling_the_tail_of_an_elephant.jpg|thumb|right|250px|SOUND THE TRUMPETS OF REVOLUTION!]]
He found his way to a carnival where he spotted a number of captive [[elephant]]s and set about liberating them from their oppressors. When the Autobots again turned up, Quillfire used one of his signatures to lure [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] and [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] onto a carnival ride, trapping them on it. He then sought a hiding place and entered a tent, only to find the floor was covered in bouncy material. Bumblebee, regressed to an immature state by his toxin, began causing him to bounce, and when Quillfire attempted to hit Bumblebee with more quills, the bouncing instead resulted in him being hit himself. Quillfire passed out and was subsequently captured. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}

[[File:OneMiniConsMissing Springload suspicious of Quillfire.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Dude, chill! I didn't take the last cream puff. Honest!]]
Quillfire was accidentally freed when [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]]'s escape pod crash-landed in the Autobot's scrapyard and damaged his [[stasis pod]]. Intending to spark a jailbreak and overthrow the Autobot oppressors, Quillfire managed to reactivate [[Springload (RID)|Springload]], who immediately re-embarked on his quixotic quest for [[Doradus]]. Quillfire won over the other Decepticon by pretending to be in touch with the "spirits", and persuaded Springload to come along with him. The duo managed to break into a [[human]] military base and commandeer an experimental tank; Quillfire assured his increasingly skeptical partner that the human contraption would carry them to Doradus. When the Autobots intervened, Quillfire and Springload were forced to fight against the far more agile Jetstorm and [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]]. Springload wound up accidentally kicking Quillfire, who accused his partner of harming the leader of the revolution. Springload finally snapped and attacked him, and the two Decepticons began fighting, destroying the tank. Both of them tried to escape and were summarily recaptured. {{storylink|One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing}}

After [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]] and his gang broke into the scrapyard, Quillfire's stasis pod was deactivated. He was quickly re-frozen by the Autobots before he could escape. {{Storylink|Lockout}}

When Steeljaw broke into the scrapyard a second time, he successfully deactivated Quillfire's stasis pod, alongside several others, as part of a bid to bolster [[Glowstrike]]'s forces. When [[Thunderhoof (RID)|Thunderhoof]] brought up Steeljaw's past failures at leadership, Steeljaw informed the Decepticons of his alliance with Glowstrike, and gave them coordinates to follow while he remained at the scrapyard. The escapees later reconvened at Steeljaw's coordinates, where they was inspected by Glowstrike, who seemed pleased by the new cadre of "[[Steeljaw's Pack|elite warriors]]". {{storylink|Misdirection}}

[[File:Impounded-deployerquillfire.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Vegeta! Look, more bald people.]]

Teamed with the Mini-Cons [[Back]] and [[Forth]], Quillfire was sent to [[Crown City]] to obtain supplies and proceeded to leave his insignia everywhere. Bumblebee and Strongarm found him raiding an auto parts store, but after a brief chase, he was able to take them out with his quills, knocking them unconscious and trapping them in their vehicle modes. He continued raiding stores, only to be found by Grimlock disguised as a crane. But the Dinobot was unused to his new disguise, and failed miserably in putting up a fight. Quillfire was forced to withdraw when the other Autobots arrived, but headed for a nearby truck stop to continue his scavenging. The Autobots caught up with him, and though he was able to evade Bumblebee and Strongarm, Grimlock's crane hook snagged him and he was later carted back to the scrapyard on Strongarm's trailer. {{storylink|Impounded}}

Quillfire's stasis pod was later taken back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}

{{quote|The rebels rise again!|Quillfire|Breathing Room}}

When the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] released Steeljaw from prison to keep Bumblebee and his team occupied while they made plans to summon [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], {{storylink|Freedom Fighters}} Quillfire was also released with the promise of a full pardon should the Pack succeed in terminating the Bee Team. Returning to Earth, they mounted on assault on the scrapyard which drove out the Autobots, but lost track of where their quarry had gone. They lured the Autobots to the [[Crown City Dam]], and during the battle that followed, Quillfire was clobbered by Grimlock, causing one of his quills to jam a generator. After being zapped by the generator himself, Quillfire joined the other Decepticons in a retreat which ended with them plunging into the raging river. {{storylink|Exiles}}

[[File:PrisonerPrinciples Quillfire sticks around.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''You’ll see, I’m their hero/I’ll be lionized'']]
Quillfire managed to locate and get the jump on Bumblebee, recording his capture of the Autobot leader before he dragged Bumblebee back to the subway which the Pack was using as a base. Steeljaw got him to use his quills to torture Bumblebee, but with the random effects the quills produced, they didn't get very far. The captured Autobots eventually got loose and the Pack were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Breathing Room}} Gaining new orders from [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], the Pack headed to a waste disposal site so they could dig up radioactive substances. Despite interference from the Bee Team, they successfully found some waste, and when Quillfire interrupted another of Steeljaw and Thunderhoof's disagreements, Steeljaw tasked him with carrying the waste. He eventually got tired and stopped in a warehouse to ask someone else to carry the load, resulting in the Autobots catching up with him. During the ensuing fight, Steeljaw ordered him to knock down some acid, however he ended up being taken out by Sideswipe and the Decepticons once again retreated. {{storylink|Prepare for Departure}}

Setting his sights on breaking into the nuclear power plant, Steeljaw set Quillfire and Clampdown to work digging a tunnel. When the Autobots found them, Quillfire managed to run past them and cave in the tunnel behind them. He rejoined Steeljaw, Thunderhoof and Underbite as they adopted camouflage so they could slip into the power plant directly. The Autobots again caught up with them, and Quillfire ended up pinned to the wall by his own quills. He was carried unconscious from the power plant when it was in danger of melting down, and later incarcerated in a makeshift cell in the Autobots' cave. {{storylink|Prisoner Principles}}

When the Autobots returned to their scrapyard base, Quillfire and the other Decepticons were taken with them and reinstated in stasis pods. {{storylink|Something He Ate}}
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==Games==
===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
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==Toys==
{{note|Virtually every toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app's collection list. It's honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys '''don't''' have this feature.}}
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===

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[[File:RID2015-One-Step-changer-Quillfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Autobot tyranny is... UNACCEPTABLE! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
*'''Quillfire''' (One-Step Changer, 2015-2016)

:Part of the eighth wave of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' One-Step Changers, Quillfire transforms from robot to humvee with feet sticking out of the trunk. His transformation entails folding his undercarriage. He features articulation at his shoulders and is constantly looking downward. Quillfire can ride on [[Grimlock_(RID_2015)#Stomp_.26_Chomp|Stomp & Chomp Grimlock]], although this does not activate any of the larger figure's gimmicks.

:This figure was released twice: First in late 2015/early 2016 under the ''Mini-Con Weaponizers'' [[subline imprint]], and then again in late 2016/early 2017 in the ''Combiner Force'' [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=6334 More information on Quillfire (1-Step-Changer) at Transformers-Universe.com]''
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{{anchor|Warrior}}
[[File:2015RIDWarriorClassQuillfire.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|Viva la warrior revolution! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-Adventure-TAV39-Quillfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am within my rights! ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Quillfire''' (Warrior Class, 2016)
**''Japanese Release Date'': 2016-[[March 19|03-19]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV39'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, quill

:Warrior Class Quillfire transforms from a porcupine-like robot into an off-road SUV. He includes a small non-firing blaster weapon which can be stored under the rear of his vehicle mode. He also comes with single quill which he can either hold in his hand or plug into his back, inside a solid-molded array of quills. His back-mounted quills are on a hinge so they can fit in his [[Packaging|blister card]]. He also features an articulated jaw, allowing him to open and close his mouth. Sadly he is missing his personal insignia on the hood / top of his head. Strangely enough, his insignia is present on his weapon instead.

:His scannable Decepticon insignia is centered on his chestplate. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package. His secondary stock photo erroneously depicts him having an [[:File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Quillfire-Autobot-Badge.jpg|Autobot scan badge]].

:Quillfire was first released as part of the sixth wave of the Warrior Class assortment, but was then re-released as part of the subsequent wave in the ''Mini-Con Weaponizers'' subline imprint packaging refresh.

:The TakaraTomy version of the figure features a more show-accurate color scheme and numerous added paint applications—including a tampograph of his personal insignia on his hood. However, despite having a show-accurate paint scheme, Takara's Quillfire had gold eyebrows/jawline and brown thighs and arms, as opposed to his cartoon counterpart's gray.

:This mold was also used to make [[Scatterspike (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Scatterspike]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/Quillfire/quillfire.htm More information on Quillfire (Warrior) at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Quillfire''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''8/12'''

:Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Quillfire is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in [[robot mode]], though he is cast in purple plastic due to [[gang-molding]] with three other items in the assortment.

: He includes a collectible card that includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TTQuillfire/quillfire.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Quillfire at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*When asked about Quillfire's ultimate fate, [[Adam Beechen]] stated in a deleted blog post that he was brought back with the other imprisoned Decepticons to Cybertron after the events of "[[Freedom Fighters]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Quillfire''' (クイルファイヤー ''Kuirufaiyā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Huǒ Yǔ''' (火羽, "Fire Feather")

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